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Kings County Probation Department Agrees to Reform Juvenile Detention Center Following Disability Rights Investigation and Lawsuit
October 1, 2026—Hanford, CA—Disability Rights California (DRC) and Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) have entered into a settlement with Kings County Probation Department that will reform conditions for youth detained in the Kings County Juvenile Detention Center in California’s Central Valley. The settlement resolves claims against the Probation Department that stem from a multi-year investigation by … Continue reading “Kings County Probation Department Agrees to Reform Juvenile Detention Center Following Disability Rights Investigation and Lawsuit”
2026 Bay Area Celebration
Federal Court Rules Case Alleging Systemic Discrimination By New York Courts Against Blind Jurors in Grand Jury System Can Proceed
September 24, 2026 – Brooklyn, New York – On September 14, 2026, Judge Ramón E. Reyes, Jr. of the Eastern District of New York substantially denied Defendants’ attempt to dismiss a lawsuit filed in March 2025 by Brooklyn resident Albert Elia and the National Federation of the Blind – New York (NFBNY) against the New … Continue reading “Federal Court Rules Case Alleging Systemic Discrimination By New York Courts Against Blind Jurors in Grand Jury System Can Proceed”
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FingerLakes1.com: Federal Court Certifies Disability Class in Five Points Prison Lawsuit
Federal Court Certifies Class of People With Mobility Disabilities Denied Wheelchairs, Canes, and Other Accommodations at Five Points Correctional Facility
September 15, 2026—Romulus, NY—On August 24, 2026, Judge Vacca of the District Court for the Western District of New York granted Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification in the lawsuit titled Cardew v. New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. This lawsuit, filed by Disability Rights Advocates and Prisoners’ Legal Services of New York … Continue reading “Federal Court Certifies Class of People With Mobility Disabilities Denied Wheelchairs, Canes, and Other Accommodations at Five Points Correctional Facility”