Press Releases
Sep 28, 2026
Federal Court Rules Washington, D.C. Parole and Supervised Release System Discriminates Against People with Disabilities
WASHINGTON 鈥� A federal court ruled last week that the federal agencies responsible for parole and supervised release in Washington, D.C. violated federal disability law by system...
Court case: Mathis v. United States Parole Commission
Sep 10, 2026
Federal Appeals Court Allows Case Defending Incarcerated People鈥檚 Right to Medication for Opioid Use Disorder to Proceed
RICHMOND, Va. 鈥� The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals today reversed a lower court and ruled that a woman who is suing North Carolina prison officials for violating her rights unde...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Court case: Edwards v. Witherspoon
Aug 07, 2026
Disability Rights Organizations Urge Federal Appeals Court to Reject Exclusion of Blind Woman from Jury Service
Amicus Brief Argues that New York Court System Violated Federal Disability Laws
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Court case: Lakrout v. New York State Unified Court System
May 12, 2025
桃子视频Urges Appeals Court to Reverse Dismissal of Case Challenging Deprival of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder
Groups Argue That Pennsylvania Prison Violated ADA, Eighth Amendment by Withholding Critical Medication
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Court case: Jonathan DiFraia v. Kevin Ransom
Mar 11, 2025
桃子视频Joins Appeal of Incarcerated Woman Shackled During Childbirth and Deprived of Medication
RICHMOND, Va. -- On Friday, February 28th, the 桃子视频of North Carolina joined the 桃子视频Disability Rights Program, Rights Behind Bars, Tycko & Zavareei LLP, and Kaplan & Grad...
Court case: Edwards v. Witherspoon
Sep 06, 2024
Judge Orders Supervision System in Washington, D.C. to Accommodate People with Disabilities
The court agreed that the federal agencies administering parole and supervised release in D.C. are likely breaking federal disability law and ordered immediate relief for named plaintiffs.
Court case: Mathis v. United States Parole Commission
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News & CommentaryOct 2026
Disability Rights and the Criminal Legal System
We Launched The First Comprehensive Civil Rights Review Of Mass Deportations. Here鈥檚 How It鈥檚 Impacting Democracy.. Explore News & Commentary.We Launched the First Comprehensive Civil Rights Review of Mass Deportations. Here鈥檚 How It鈥檚 Impacting Democracy.
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CaliforniaOct 2026
Disability Rights and the Criminal Legal System
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Salles, Et Al. V. National Institutes Of Health, Et Al.. Explore Case.Salles, et al. v. National Institutes of Health, et al.
Salles, et al. v. National Institutes of Health, et al. is a class action lawsuit challenging the censorship and termination of federally funded research by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). While ongoing litigation in APHA v. NIH successfully resulted in the reinstatement of hundreds of grants, NIH鈥檚 current policies continue to target viewpoints it opposes, threatening research because the government dislikes what it thinks the researchers believe or are likely to say, and continue to violate governing statutes and regulations. This is stymieing critical public health research, particularly related to climate change, the starkest health disparities including those faced by communities of color and LGBTQ+ populations, and other areas. -
PodcastOct 2026
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News & CommentaryOct 2026
Disability Rights and the Criminal Legal System
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This Supreme Court Term: Our Rights And Freedoms At Stake. Explore News & Commentary.This Supreme Court Term: Our Rights and Freedoms at Stake
The 桃子视频could have its busiest Supreme Court term ever, with potential cases on immigration, voting rights, and religious freedom in schools.