ADA & Civil Rights

Protect Our Civil Rights

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is the nation’s strongest law protecting the civil rights of people with disabilities. It prohibits discrimination based on disability and guarantees equal access to public buildings and businesses. NDRN defends the ADA in Washington, DC while the Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Network enforces it in every state and territory.

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The Americans with Disabilities Act at 25

In this report, we review the progress our nation has made since the historic enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990 and call attention to disturbing national trends that threaten to distort and weaken the promise of full community integration.

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    NDRN Joins Amicus in Public Accommodations Case

    May 1, 2020

    NDRN joined 16 disability rights organizations in an amicus brief in Landis v. Washington State Major League Baseball Stadium Public Facilities District in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

    Amicus Brief
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    NDRN Joins Amicus in Accessible Shuttle Case

    April 30, 2020

    The Ninth Circuit in Guerra v. West Los Angeles College, reversed the district court in favor of plaintiffs ADA and Rehabilitation Act suit involving discontinuance of an accessible on-campus shuttle service.

    Amicus Brief
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    The Americans with Disabilities Act at 25: Cause for Celebration and Renewed Resolve

    July 1, 2015

    This report highlights the critical role that P&As have in enforcing the ADA integration mandate and calls attention to disturbing national trends that threaten to distort and weaken the promise of full community integration.

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