Grant will support a project to help remove communications barriers to health care for Deaf people. The Colorado Health Foundation (CHF) awarded Disability Law United a $150,000 grant over two years through its Amplifying Health Advocacy program. Disability Law United’s…
Landmark Accessibility Settlement Reached with the City of San Jose
Disability Law United, along with co-counsel Goldstein, Borgen, Dardarian & Ho (GBDH), reached a landmark settlement with the City of San Jose on behalf of a class of persons with mobility disabilities. The settlement requires San Jose to install or…
Welcome Anne-Marie!
We are thrilled to welcome Anne-Marie Bravo as Disability Law United’s newest intern! A third-year student and Public Interest Law Scholar (PILS) at Northeastern University School of Law (NUSL), Anne-Marie will be working full-time with Disability Law United’s Immigration Detention…
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…
Welcome Parima!
Disability Law United is thrilled to welcome paralegal, Parima Kadikar! A recent graduate of Columbia University, Parima is drawn to public interest work and looking forward to utilizing what she’s learned in school and internships in the world of nonprofit…
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…
Advocates Take ICE Back to Court Requesting Enforcement of Previous Ruling to Protect People in Custody from COVID-19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 25, 2020 Attorneys from national civil rights organizations seek to enforce earlier order to ensure the safety of thousands of people in detention RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Last night civil rights advocates filed a motion to enforce…
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…