Press Releases
A federal court ruling states that the Social Security Administration must accommodate blind beneficiaries.
April 23, 2008
Judge William Alsup of the US District Court for the Northern District of California ruled that the US Social Security Administration (SSA) must accommodate the real and legitimate needs of people with visual impairments who receive benefits from SSA. The agency is required under the Rehabilitation Act and the due process clause, the ruling states, to provide communications in formats that are accessible to these beneficiaries.
A preliminary settlement in the civil rights class action lawsuit will increase housing and services for San Francisco residents with disabilities.
November 27, 2007
Plaintiffs and the City and County of San Francisco announced the preliminary settlement of Chambers et al v. City & County of San Francisco. The results will be improved coordination of care and greatly increased housing options and other services. Read a summary of the Settlement Agreement.
Children with Diabetes win Assurance of Legally Required Services at School
August 8, 2007
A landmark agreement between the California Department of Education and the American Diabetes Association will ensure California students who are classified as disabled because of diabetes will be safe at school.
Laguna Honda Residents Sue San Francisco for Discrimination
October 13, 2006
Residents of Laguna Honda Hospital in San Francisco, the nation's largest public nursing home, have filed a class-action lawsuit claiming that they are unnecessarily confined at the facility and are capable of living in their own homes or in the community, a claim supported by the 1999 US Supreme Court Olmstead decision.
December 13, 2005
24 Hour Fitness Welcomes Patrons with Disabilities
Leading Gym Chain Confirms Philosophy: "Fitness A Way of Life for Everyone"
November 16, 2005
Blind Beneficiaries Sue Social Security Administration - SSA Fails To Provide Accessible Communications
October 11, 2005
Unprecedented Class Action Civil Rights Complaint Filed in Federal Court. Children with Diabetes Sue School Districts, State for Assistance; Denial of Glucose Monitoring and Insulin Administration During the School Day Challenged.
June 24, 2003
The Individuals with disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is the most important civil rights law ever passed for children with disabilities in the United States. Congress is reauthorizing IDEA this year. The Senate bill, S. 1248, will be introduced in the Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee on June 25, 2003.
March 6, 2003
Florida's Disability Voucher Program Fails to Protect Interests of Students, Parents and Taxpayers
December 18, 2003
Advocates cheer progress toward community services for San Franciscans with Disabilities. Judge Saundra B. Armstrong preliminarily approved settlement of Davis, et al. vs. California Health and Human Services Agency, et al., one of the most important cases seeking community integration of people with disabilities pursuant to the U.S. Supreme Court's 1999 Olmstead decision.
May 22, 2002
California Supreme Court Confirms Broad Reach of Disability Rights Laws State Law Definition of Physical Disability More Expansive Than Federal ADA A lawsuit was filed on Wednesday, May 22, 2002, alleging that Walgreen Co., one of the nation's largest drug store chains, discriminates against customers with mobility impairments, including persons who use wheelchairs.
January 28, 2002
August 27, 2001
Disability Rights Lawsuit Against Oakland Taxi Company Friendly Cab Company Refuses to Pick Up Passengers with Guide Dogs.
July 14, 2001
Judge Says Laguna Honda Residents Can Sue City Of San Francisco
February 21, 2001
Civil Rights Advocates Decry Supreme Court Decision. The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc. (DREDF), the country's leading disability civil rights organization, expressed dismay at today's Supreme Court decision limiting the enforcement of Title I of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act.
July 13, 2000
Class-Action Lawsuit Demands Real Homes, Not Nursing Homes. Laguna Honda Hospital Residents Sue for Right to Live in Community
September 13, 2000Good News Ahead for Amtrak Thruway Bus Passengers in California. Voluntary Agreement Reached in Americans with Disabilities Act Lawsuit
July 15, 2000
California, Florida to Get First Bank of America Talking ATMs. Largest U.S. Bank to Install more than 2,500
Feburary 23, 2000
DREDF Government Affairs Director to Receive the George Bush Medal.Feburary 23, 2000
President Bush to Award Bush Medal to Six Ada Advocates at February 24 Luncheon in Houston.
January 4, 2000
November 9, 1999
October 20, 1999
California Council of The Blind Announces Nation's First "Talking Touchscreen ATMs" At Citibank.
April 28 1999
February 16,1999
National Agreement Reached to Improve Accessibility at Stations Owned by Chevron.
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