Disability rights and LGBTQIA+ rights are not in competition. That’s the message Disability Law United sent to the U.S. Supreme Court this week, joining DREDF and eleven other disability rights organizations in an amicus brief filed in St. Mary Catholic…
Tips for Surviving Climate Disasters When You’re Disabled
When wildfires, floods, or extreme heat put a community on notice, the standard advice is simple: pack a bag, get to safety, follow the evacuation route. But for the millions of people with physical, developmental, intellectual, and psychiatric disabilities, “just…
Press: How Trump’s Deportation Machine Deprives Deaf People of Their Humanity, Mother Jones
“DHS is supposed to ensure that you are able to access the immigration process equally to a non-disabled person,” says Disability Law United attorney Laura Murchie. “Forcing someone to sign a self-deportation form without them fully understanding what’s happening is a violation…
2026 Summer Intern Spotlight: Naomi Chou
This summer, Disability Law United welcomed UC Berkeley Law student Naomi Chou as part of our internship program. Throughout the summer, Naomi gained hands-on experience supporting litigation across a range of disability rights matters while learning about a possible career…