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Federal Court Certifies Class of People With Mobility Disabilities Denied Wheelchairs, Canes, and Other Accommodations at Five Points Correctional Facility

September 15, 2026

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”

Deaf Incarcerated Individual Challenges Illinois Prisons’ Systemic Exclusion from Expansive Telephone Access Program

September 3, 2026

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”

Class Settlement Approved to Increase Availability of Hand Control Equipped Rental Vehicles to Hertz Customers

August 31, 2026

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”