On January 29, Disability Law United filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on behalf of a class of all blind people in the U.S. represented by the National Federation of the Blind and three individual blind…
Disability Law United’s Impact: Loren’s Story
“Protest means absolutely everything, without it there is nothing else. If you don’t have the right to protest then you are not free to do or think certain ways. You’re not free.” This is what Loren, a disabled social justice…
Disability Law United, DREDF, and King & Spalding LLP File Lawsuit Against State of CA for Failure to Provide Special Education Services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:December 14, 2023 CRESENT CITY, CA – On December 14, Disability Law United, the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF), and the law firm King & Spalding LLP as pro bono counsel filed a complaint (linked here and accessible below)…
Disability Law United’s Impact: Jessie’s Story
Flying as an unaccompanied minor can be daunting and intimidating. Because of this, airlines require guardians to accompany their children to and from airport gates when they are flying to visit other parents or family members, go to summer camp,…
Update on Saltwater Intrusion Threat in Louisiana
Impacts of saltwater intrusion on New Orleans are uncertain, but affected residents downriver continue to rely on bottled drinking water. The City of New Orleans is no longer expected to face the immediate catastrophic impacts of saltwater intrusion forecast…
Welcoming Karla Gilbride, Disability Law United’s New Temporary Of Counsel Staff Member
We are so excited to welcome Karla Gilbride (she/they), who will be our temporary acting Of Counsel. To learn more Karla, her career, on being a disabled attorney, and why they’re working with Disability Law United, read below. Disability Law…
Disability Law United Staff in the News: Service Animals and Airlines
Disability Law United’s own Staff Attorney Al Elia is in the Washington Post! Read the article to learn how Department of Transportation rules are making it more difficult for blind people who are guide dog users to fly: “The agency…
Protecting Public Protest is Critical to Disability Advocacy
Written by Aviance Brown, Disability Law United Staff Attorney Public protest is one of the most effective methods of disability advocacy. This was one of the prime messages which dynamic speaker and longtime disabled advocate Anita Cameron shared during the…
Disability Law United Signs Amicus Brief for Acheson Hotels v. Laufer
Acheson Hotels v. Laufer is a case that will be heard by the Supreme Court to determine if “testers” (in this case, people who research businesses to see if they comply with the federal rules requiring that businesses publish information…
Commemorating 33 Years of the ADA
Disability Law United recognizes the untapped potential of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as a tool for equality and justice in intersectional civil rights work. With the anniversary of the ADA’s passage coming up in July, we wanted to…