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Tag: Civil rights
F&R Co-authors Supreme Court Amicus Brief Challenging Weaponization of Disability Rights to Promote LGBTQIA+ Discrimination
Yesterday, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) and 12 other amici,[1] represented by Colorado-based civil rights firms Fox & Robertson and Grata Law and Policy, filed an amicus curiae… Read Moreabout F&R Co-authors Supreme Court Amicus Brief Challenging Weaponization of Disability Rights to Promote LGBTQIA+ Discrimination
Title II of the ADA Prohibits – and Provides a Private Right of Action to Challenge – Many Forms of Unintentional Discrimination
Two Recent Sixth Circuit Concurrences Are Wrong If you prefer, you can download this post as a Word document. A condensed version of this post will be appearing in the… Read Moreabout Title II of the ADA Prohibits – and Provides a Private Right of Action to Challenge – Many Forms of Unintentional Discrimination
Update on Trump Administration Attack on Accessible Buildings: Don’t Mess With Our Community!
As explained in the previous post, on May 16, 2025, the Department of Energy (DOE) published a “Direct Final Rule” (DFR) that would rescind the Department’s section 504 new construction… Read Moreabout Update on Trump Administration Attack on Accessible Buildings: Don’t Mess With Our Community!
Fight Back Against Trump Administration Attack on Accessible Buildings
On May 16, 2025, the Department of Energy (DOE) published a “Direct Final Rule” (DFR) that would rescind the Department’s section 504 new construction regulation and specifically its incorporation of… Read Moreabout Fight Back Against Trump Administration Attack on Accessible Buildings
Key Disability Rights Regulations Will Remain Authoritative in the Wake of Loper Bright: A Toolkit for Litigation.
On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, overruling the regulatory deference in Chevron U.S.A. v. Natural Resources Defense Council. To… Read Moreabout Key Disability Rights Regulations Will Remain Authoritative in the Wake of Loper Bright: A Toolkit for Litigation.
Settlement Reached in Tennessee Deaf Prisoner Case
Tennessee Department of Correction commits to provide necessary technology and services to ensure equal access. On January 6 — two days before trial was set to begin — we settled… Read Moreabout Settlement Reached in Tennessee Deaf Prisoner Case
Excellent Order for Deaf Prisoners in our Case Against Tennessee Department of Correction
In July, we received an excellent ruling from the court on cross-motions for summary judgment in Trivette v. Tennessee Department of Correction. While two of our plaintiffs were dismissed out… Read Moreabout Excellent Order for Deaf Prisoners in our Case Against Tennessee Department of Correction
ADA Defense Lawyers Prolong Litigation and Postpone Access: A Case Study of Litigation Abuse
[Originally published on the blog of the Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center on February 27, 2018.] Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits disability discrimination by… Read Moreabout ADA Defense Lawyers Prolong Litigation and Postpone Access: A Case Study of Litigation Abuse
Acheson Hotels v. Laufer: Revenge of the Data Nerds
Fox & Robertson along with a dream team of drafting partners filed an amicus brief today in the case of Acheson Hotels v. Laufer, currently pending in the Supreme Court…. Read Moreabout Acheson Hotels v. Laufer: Revenge of the Data Nerds