Legal Advocacy

State and Federal Court

Ingram v. Serendipity Land Yachts

In a class action lawsuit, passengers with mobility disabilities who use wheelchairs and scooters on Amtrak Thruway Bus services in California alleged that the defendants failed to comply with various state and federal laws concerning the safe transportation of bus passengers who use wheelchairs (including scooters) and the proper training of bus drivers to provide respectful and courteous service to passengers with disabilities. (September 2000)

Read the settlement notice.

DREDF has also joined in filing a number of friends-of-the-court briefs in cases in both state and federal courts. Read more

Our Programs

We undertake impact litigation and file amicus curiae briefs in disability rights cases.

We work for advancement of federal and state laws that further disability civil rights.

We work to engage the media to further disability rights.

We lead trainings and provide publications on disability rights laws and policies.

Internationally we consult on legislative and community organizing strategies.

We work to further knowledge on legal, social and economic issues that affect the rights of people with disabilities.

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