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Deaf Incarcerated Individual Challenges Illinois Prisons’ Systemic Exclusion from Expansive Telephone Access Program
September 3, 2026—Chicago, IL—Yesterday, Daniel Valenzuela, a Deaf individual incarcerated in the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC), filed a federal lawsuit challenging IDOC’s failure to provide Deaf people equal access to its expanded telephone program. Mr. Valenzuela is represented by Disability Rights Advocates, Equip for Equality, and Much Shelist. Read the complaint. “I have six … Continue reading “Deaf Incarcerated Individual Challenges Illinois Prisons’ Systemic Exclusion from Expansive Telephone Access Program”
Auto Wire: Court Approves Hertz Deal Widening Rental Options for Drivers Using Hand Controls
Auto Rental News: Hertz Settlement Expands Hand-Control Rental Vehicle Availability
Class Settlement Approved to Increase Availability of Hand Control Equipped Rental Vehicles to Hertz Customers
August 31, 2026—San Francsico, CA—On August 21, 2026, U.S. District Judge Maxine M. Chesney approved a class action settlement that will resolve litigation against The Hertz Corporation under the Americans with Disabilities Act filed by individuals who require hand controls to drive rental vehicles. Read the order granting final approval. In the class settlement, Hertz … Continue reading “Class Settlement Approved to Increase Availability of Hand Control Equipped Rental Vehicles to Hertz Customers”
Law.com: US Judge Certifies Class of Mobility-Impaired Inmates in ADA Case
Tickets on sale for DRA’s 2026 Chicago Celebration!
Staff Attorney (CA)
Disability Rights Advocates (DRA), a non-profit, civil rights legal center, seeks a dynamic and motivated litigator who shares our vision of creating a society that strives toward justice and fairness for all. Ideal candidates have at least 2 years’ experience in complex, civil rights and/or class action litigation. This Staff Attorney position will be based … Continue reading “Staff Attorney (CA)”
Staff Attorney (NY)
Disability Rights Advocates (DRA), a non-profit, civil rights legal center, seeks a dynamic and motivated litigator who shares our vision of creating a society that strives toward justice and fairness for all. Ideal candidates have at least 2 years’ experience in complex, civil rights and/or class action litigation. This Staff Attorney position will be based … Continue reading “Staff Attorney (NY)”
Wolinsky Fellow
Disability Rights Advocates (DRA), a non-profit civil rights legal center, seeks applicants for our Wolinsky Fellowship. The purpose of the Wolinsky Fellowship is to enable law school graduates with disabilities to begin a career in public interest law through a 2-year fellowship. This position opening is in DRA’s Berkeley, CA, New York, NY, or Chicago, … Continue reading “Wolinsky Fellow”