Despite repeatedly violating people’s rights, ICE is always trying to evade accountability.” March 14th, 2025 The Northwest ICE Processing Center (formerly known as Northwest Detention Center or NWDC) in Tacoma, Washington is notorious, with a documented history of abuse, inhumane…
DLU Sues on Behalf of Sacramento Teacher
For media inquiries or questions, please contact Cynthia Rice, DLU Legal Director, at (303) 551-9389 or crice@dlunited.org. When Kaylin Footman’s family sought help for her during a mental health crisis, they didn’t expect police officers to arrest her instead –…
Quick Guide for Protesting While Disabled
There are many ways to show up at an action. Oftentimes, direct action culture centers certain bodies, abilities, and ways of showing up. But there are many ways to show up for an action or a movement! What ways are…
DLU files a lawsuit against the City of New Orleans for concealing its emergency operations plans from the public.
The Tennessean: Deaf prisoners in TN lacked interpreters, videophones in violation of ADA, judge rules
Deaf prisoners in TN lacked interpreters, videophones in violation of ADA, judge rules Evan Mealins July 11, 2024 A federal judge this week ruled that Tennessee prisons violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and an anti-discrimination law by failing to…
WKRN News: Federal judge rules TN Department of Correction violated ADA
Click here for the full story and video: Federal judge rules TN Department of Correction violated ADA (wkrn.com)
Wife’s Plea for Help Ends in Fatal Sheriff’s Deputy Shooting
Twenty-three seconds was all it took for a Sacramento Sheriff’s deputy to decide that the best course of action to help the caller, Elisa Daher, was to kill her husband in front of her. Now, we’re suing to help Elisa…
Federal Judge Finds Tennessee Department of Correction in Violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act for Failing to Provide Sign Language Interpreters and Videophones to d/Deaf Prisoners
Contact: Al Elia, Disability Law United, aelia@dlunited.org, 303-757-7901 July 11, 2024—Nashville, Tennessee—Earlier this week, a federal judge in the Middle District of Tennessee granted partial summary judgment to multiple plaintiffs finding that the Tennessee Department of Correction violated federal law,…
DLU Reaches Settlement Agreement to Support Students with Disabilities in Del Norte County, CA.
CRESCENT CITY, CA — June 12, 2024 — Today, the Del Norte County Unified School District and seven student plaintiffs have reached a crucial settlement in the case of Olivia R. et al. v. State of California et al., case…
NPR: Why children with disabilities are missing school and losing skills
This NPR article features a lawsuit we are working on alongside Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) and pro bono counsel King & Spalding LLP against the State of California. You can read our statement on this case here:…