Disability Law United and co-counsel represent a group of disabled individuals who have been protesting racialized police violence in Portland Oregon since the murder of George Floyd in late May, 2020. These brave and righteous plaintiffs challenge law enforcement practices…
Investigation: Accessible On-Street Parking in Denver
If you drive a ramp-equipped van, you know how hard it is to find on-street parking. In its attempts to beautify and modernize, Denver has done two things that make it even harder: added planters, trees, bike racks, and other…
Welcome Caroline and Mikhal!
Disability Law United is thrilled to welcome two new paralegals, Caroline Sprague and Mikhal Kidane! Caroline is joining Disability Law United as an admin paralegal and will eventually relocate to the Denver office. She graduated from Brown University in December…
Disability Law United Receives $20,000 Grant from the Denver Foundation
Grant will provide general operating support for Disability Law United’s efforts to address inequity in medical care for those in the Denver Metro Region and beyond. The Denver Foundation’s Community Grants Program has awarded a $20,000 Basic Human Needs grant…
Welcome Kyle!
Disability Law United is excited to welcome our new paralegal Kyle Neumann! Kyle recently received his Paralegal Certificate and Master of Arts in Legal Studies from Texas State University in San Marcos. Kyle’s passion for promoting equality and challenging the…
Civil Rights Advocates Honored for Health Equity Work
Disability Law United recognized as a Health Equity Champion by Center for Health Progress On November 10, 2020, Center for Health Progress recognized groups and individuals whose contributions have either reduced inequities in health outcomes and health care or whose…
Disability Law United is hiring an Admin Paralegal
Full-Time Paralegal The Disability Law United (Disability Law United) is hiring a full-time paralegal to support our team of attorneys and provide administrative support to our Director of Operations. This position is ideal for a recent college graduate who is…
D/deaf Coloradans: please take our health care communication survey!
Disability Law United is investigating D/deaf Coloradans’ communications access to health care. We are starting with a survey to collect information about interpreters and other accommodations at medical facilities. Take our survey for a chance to win a $50 Target…
Disability Law United Receives Grant Increase from The Ford Foundation
The Ford Foundation awarded Disability Law United an additional $100,000 toward its second year of core support for Disability Law United’s Immigration Detention Accountability Project (IDAP)! In October 2019, the Ford Foundation awarded a two-year grant of $150,000 in support…
Federal Judge Rejects ICE’s ‘Weak’ Implementation of Court-Ordered Custody Determinations of High Risk Individuals and Other Safety Measures
As COVID-19 cases continue to climb inside detention centers, Court finds ICE has fallen “far below” compliance with its previous injunction. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Last night in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California,…