Our Mission
With offices in California and New York, Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) is one of the leading nonprofit disability rights legal centers in the nation. Its mission is to advance equal rights and opportunity for people with all types of disabilities nationwide.
Contact for Press Inquiries
Email: communications@dralegal.org
Phone: (510) 665-8644
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New York, NY – August 8, 2012 – In a major victory for voters with disabilities who use wheelchairs or have vision impairments, a Federal Court ruled today that New York City’s voter polling sites must be accessible for people with disabilities on Election Day. The groundbreaking decision is the culmination of over a decade … Continue reading “Landmark Decision: Voter Polling Sites Must be Accessible for People with Disabilities on Election Day”
Baltimore, Maryland – August 27, 2008 – The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) and Target (NYSE: TGT) announced today that they have settled a class action lawsuit regarding access to the Target.com Web site by blind people. Dr. Marc Maurer, president of the National Federation of the Blind, said: “Access to Web sites is … Continue reading “National Federation of the Blind and Target Agree to Class Action Settlement”
New York, NY – June 28, 2012 – Today a Federal Court of Appeals panel overturned the ruling that New York’s taxi fleet is covered by the ADA and granted the City’s motion for summary judgment. The Federal Court Panel held: that “Title II(A) does not obligate the TLC to use its licensing and regulatory … Continue reading “Court of Appeals Decision in Noel v. TLC”
Berkeley, CA – August 30, 2010 – A group of disabled employees of the Social Security Administration has secured another victory in a class action before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. On August 25, 2010, the EEOC Office of Federal Operations affirmed the October 8, 2008 decision of the Administrative Judge to certify the … Continue reading “Class Action by Disabled Employees against the Social Security Administration Will Go Forward”
Oakland, CA – September 28, 2005 – Plaintiffs and Defendants announced today that they reached a settlement agreement that will improve access for soldiers and their family members with disabilities to housing and access at Fort Lewis in Washington, the West Coast headquarters of the U.S. Army. Plaintiffs in this case are seven families stationed … Continue reading “Unique Settlement Improves Housing and Access for Disabled Family Residents at Fort Lewis Army Base”
San Francisco, CA – December 14, 2005 – Deaf and hard of hearing travelers will receive equal communications access to San Francisco International Airport programs and services under a settlement announced by all parties involved. Plaintiffs in the case were represented by Disability Rights Advocates, a non-profit law center based in Berkeley, California, that specializes … Continue reading “Communications Access Improved At San Francisco International Airport For Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Travelers”
San Francisco, CA – January 29, 2008 – Golfers with disabilities have scored a major victory in a lawsuit against Marriott International, Inc. In a disability civil rights case with far reaching implications, a federal court in San Francisco has ruled that Marriott is obligated under federal law to make accessible golf carts available for … Continue reading “Golfers with Disabilities Reach Settlement over Accessible Golf Carts at Half Moon Bay Golf Links”
New York, NY – July 21, 2011– It was announced today that the MTA has agreed to the installation of an elevator at the Dyckman Street subway station. The agreement was the product of settlement of litigation between United Spinal Association — represented by Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) — the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and … Continue reading “United Spinal Association Settles Suit with MTA Regarding Accessibility at a Subway Station”
Berkeley, CA – November 16, 2005 – In a sweeping consent decree filed today, the California Youth Authority (CYA), the state’s juvenile prison system, has agreed to a major overhaul of the entire CYA system to address the inhumane and illegal conditions of confinement which currently affect the over 5,000 young inmates (referred to as … Continue reading “Landmark Settlement in Case of Inhumane Conditons in California Youth Authority; Major Reforms for Wards with Disabilities”
Baltimore, Maryland – April 26, 2011- The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) today announced that it has settled a lawsuit with the Law School Admissions Council, Inc. (LSAC) regarding access to the LSAC Web site (www.lsac.org) by blind people. As part of the settlement, LSAC will provide full and equal access to its Web … Continue reading “National Federation of the Blind and Law School Admissions Council Agree to Settlement LSAC Will Make its Web Site Fully Accessible to the Blind”