Disability Law United (DLU) invites candidates to apply for sponsorship for public interest fellowship applications for the one- to two-year period beginning Fall 2026. DLU is a national, non-profit legal organization dedicated to protecting and advancing the civil and human…
Martie Lafferty Writes for the Civil Rights Insider
Martie Lafferty, Director of Disability Law United’s Accessibility Project, was invited by the “Civil Rights Insider” to write an article about Disability Law United’s Fast Advocacy for Communication (FAC) program. The “Civil Rights Insider” is a publication of the Federal…
Announcing Disability Law United’s 2020 Award Winner – Elisabeth Epps
Disability Law United is honored to announce Elisabeth Epps as the winner of this year’s Challenging Discrimination Award for her longtime commitment to racial justice, ending mass incarceration, and addressing racism in the criminal legal system. As a leader in the prison abolitionist movement, a bail activist,…
Tennessee Launches New Accessible Absentee Voting Process
The State of Tennessee has begun offering accessible absentee ballots for people with print disabilities in response to a demand by Disability Rights Tennessee (DRT) in collaboration with Disability Law United and National Federation of the Blind of Tennessee. The…
Happy Anniversary ADA!
July 26, 2020 is the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). During these 30 years, people with disabilities and their allies have used the ADA to reshape our society. Many people with disabilities have a place at…
Complaint Successfully Nudges Tennessee Forward
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tenneseans with Disabilities Welcome State’s Improved Guidelines: Revisions Prohibit Discrimination in Healthcare Rationing June 26, 2020 NASHVILLE, TN – Tennessee has issued revised guidance prohibiting healthcare providers from discriminating against people with disabilities even when public health…
Update: Disability Law United’s 2020 Annual Event
On June 9, 2020, Amy and Tim emailed the following letter to the Disability Law United community: Dear Friends, Colleagues, and Supporters, We have made the difficult decision to cancel Disability Law United’s 2020 in-person event. We’re hopeful that Colorado’s…
New Partnership – We the Action
As the need became more dire, Disability Law United knew who to call on. We the Action. The successful request for emergency preliminary injunction in the Fraihat v. ICE case filed by Disability Law United and co-counsel at the start…
Disability Law United Supports Those Protesting Racist Violence. Black Lives Matter.
Disability Law United condemns racialized police brutality, racist vigilantism, and white weaponization of law enforcement. So much to condemn; so much work to do. Building on 400 years of racism and white supremacy in this country, this year has brought…
Welcome Allegra!
We are thrilled to announce that Allegra Upton has joined Disability Law United’s Summer Intern Program! A Colorado native, graduate of CU Boulder, and second-year student at the University of San Francisco School of Law, Allegra will be working closely…