DRLC Files Appeal of DCFS Special Education Case
K.M. has been in foster care for most of her life. Like many children with multiple disabilities, she has bounced between homes and school districts, lacking the necessary supports, personnel, [...]
DRLC Files Expedited Special Education Due Process Case
A young man with disabilities who resides in Victorville and does not speak, has never been assessed for assistive technology, and has not received any meaningful education in two years, has [...]
DRLC Settles Access Claims Against Bus Company
A man who uses a wheelchair utilized an online service to affordably travel by bus to visit family and friends in San Diego and other cities. On various occasions, however, our client encountered [...]
DRLC files suit against HOA on behalf of man with asthma
The Disability Rights Legal Center (DRLC) has filed suit on behalf of a man with several disabilities, including asthma, who was forced to endure the harassment and nuisance of smoking neighbors [...]
NINTH CIRCUIT RULES FORMAL “CERTIFICATION” OF SERVICE DOGS NOT REQUIRED UNDER LAW
On March 30, 2021, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of C.L., an Orange County speech-language pathologist with PTSD and other disabilities, who trained and relies on her service [...]
DRLC RESOLVES DISPUTE WITH APP-BASED TRANSPORTATION PROVIDER ON BEHALF OF WHEELCHAIR USER
The Disability Rights Legal Center (DRLC) and pro bono counsel Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP (Stroock) have successfully resolved a dispute with an app-based transportation provider on [...]
DRLC LITIGATION TEAM FILES MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AGAINST PORTLAND POLICE TO PROTECT RIGHTS OF PROTESTERS WITH DISABILITIES
In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, a wave of protests against police brutality and systemic racism seized the attention of the country. For weeks, coverage of these demonstrations dominated [...]
DRLC FILES LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF CHILD WITH FOOD ALLERGIES DENIED ENTRY TO PRE-SCHOOL
The Disability Rights Legal Center filed a lawsuit this summer in U.S. District Court on behalf of Los Angeles mother Rebecca Magdaleno, whose son was denied access to two preschool programs [...]
Lawsuit: Law enforcement fails to provide Oregonians with disabilities equal access to Portland demonstrations
Portland, Oregon—A lawsuit filed last night on behalf of people with disabilities in federal district court in Portland argues that law enforcement tactics fail to provide equal access [...]
Class Action Lawsuit Alleges “Discrimination and Humiliation” by FlixBus Passengers with Disabilities Repeatedly Denied Accessible Vehicles
Los Angeles, California – Today the Disability Rights Legal Center (DRLC), together with pro bono counsel, filed a federal nationwide class action lawsuit in a California U.S. District Court [...]