February 1, 2009
DREDF's letter to the Senate in support of healthcare–related aspects of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Close Lubbock State School
December 3, 2008
Disability rights groups urge closure of Lubbock State School
Nurse Organizations Seek to Overturn Accord Providing California Students with Diabetes with Access to Insulin
November 13, 2008
Sacramento, California — The California Department of Education (CDE) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) will be in Sacramento Superior Court on Friday, November 14, 2008, seeking to preserve their 2007 agreement that permits trained non-medical school personnel to administer insulin to children with diabetes when nurses are not available. The American Nurses Association (ANA) and several other organizations representing nurses have filed a petition seeking to prevent such care by invalidating a key provision of the CDE and ADA accord.
Notice of Class Action – ACB v. Astrue
October 21, 2008
Notice of Class Action with information for all class members in the American Council of the Blind's lawsuit against the Social Security Administration, ACB, et al. v. Astrue, et al.
Schwarzenegger Vetoes DREDF Bill
September 30, 2008
California Governor Schwarzenegger vetoes DREDF's Durable Medical Equipment parity bill
Groundbreaking Settlement Agreement with San Francisco
September 18, 2008
San Francisco, California — Today in federal district court, Judge William H. Alsup granted final approval of the settlement agreement in the civil rights class action filed to prevent unnecessary institutionalization of people with disabilities at Laguna Honda Hospital, Chambers et al. v. City and County of San Francisco. The settlement will greatly increase community-based housing and service options in San Francisco as well as improve coordination of care.
Chambers et al. v. City and County of San Francisco
September 18, 2008
Judge Alsup approved the settlement agreement in Chambers et al. v. City and County of San Francisco. The settlement will prevent unnecessary institutionalization and increase community-based housing and service options in San Francisco. The Chambers press release has additional information.
Judge Certifies Class of Three Million Visually Impaired Beneficiaries in Social Security Administration Lawsuit
September 12, 2008
San Francisco, California — On Thursday, September 11, 2008, Judge William Alsup of the US District Court for the Northern District of California granted class certification in a disability rights action in which plaintiffs argue that the Social Security Administration (SSA) fails to provide its communications in alternative formats that would enable people with visual impairments to have equal access to SSA programs as required by federal disability civil rights laws and the US Constitution.
Have it Your Way at Burger King? Not if You Use a Wheelchair
September 10, 2008
The lawsuit, Castaneda v. Burger King Corporation, was filed on behalf of thousands of wheelchair- and scooter-using Burger King customers who face a series of unnecessary physical barriers at the fast food restaurants in California, including inaccessible dining areas, parking lots and restrooms; narrow or steep sidewalks or ramps; and queue lines that are too narrow for wheelchairs. The lawsuit asks the federal court for an injunction to require the fast food giant to remove these barriers and fix the discriminatory practices.
Burger King Corporation
September 10, 2008
In September 2008, DREDF and co-counsel filed a class action lawsuit against Burger King for violations of state and federal civil rights disability access laws in the U.S. District Court in San Francisco. The suit asked Burger King to remove the barriers in their stores and fix their discriminatory practices. The initial case included ten Burger King stores in California and settled in 2010. A second case was brought in 2011 covering 86 additional Burger King restaurants. A settlement was approved in October 2012.