The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has made the unusual move of asking to file an amicus brief in Britney Spears’ ongoing conservatorship case, arguing that Spears should be allowed [...]
The Disability Rights Legal Center joins the ACLU, Disability Rights California, Justice LA, Mental Health Advocacy Services, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness/Greater LA County to urge [...]
CONTACT Christopher H. Knauf, Disability Rights Legal Center: (213) 736-1031 x1195; ck@drlcenter.org Trevor J. Finneman, Esq., Almazan | Finneman: trevor.finneman@alfilaw.com FOR IMMEDIATE [...]
This week, the Los Angeles Superior Court approved a settlement reached with The City of La Mirada, on behalf of DRLC’s client, E.N., a seven-year-old boy with Type I Diabetes, who was denied [...]
What is a hero? On most days, it is those who fight to fulfill the needs of people with disabilities, people experiencing homelessness, children, people diagnosed with cancer, veterans, and other [...]
COURT APPROVES CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT INVOLVING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY JAIL FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, November 26, 2018 CONTACT Anna Rivera, Managing [...]
On October 2nd, the Department of Education rescinded a total of 72 guidance documents that detail the rights of students with disabilities under federal laws, such as the Individuals with [...]
On Saturday, October 7th, the Disability Rights Legal Center hosted its 42nd Annual FDR Dinner at iconic Fox Studios in Los Angeles. Named for the only U.S. President to enter office with a [...]
Sunjay Smith and his family approached DRLC for assistance in securing accommodations to take the SATs several years ago. As a result, he was able to attend college and graduate with honors. It [...]
July 28, 2017 – Los Angeles, CA – Today, after nearly 8 years of hard-fought litigation, Honorable Judge Dolly M. Gee of the Central District Court granted final approval of a comprehensive [...]
