- COVID-19
Disability Rights Nebraska Files Federal Complaint Against State for Inaccessibility of COVID-19 Testing Program
June 17, 2020
Nebraska’s COVID-19 testing program currently requires the ability to access and use the internet and then the ability to drive to a testing site.
Litigation and Legal Decisions - COVID-19
Connecticut Agrees to Assure Equal Access to Medical Care for Individuals with Disabilities Hospitalized During COVID-19
June 9, 2020
OCR at HHS announced that it has reached an ECR with Connecticut after the state issued an executive order regarding non-visitation policies for short-term hospitals, outpatient clinics, and outpatient surgical facilities to ensure that people with disabilities are not denied reasonable access to needed support persons.
Litigation and Legal Decisions - COVID-19
Agreement Made for June Accessible Absentee Voting Program in New York
June 3, 2020
A federal court has approved an agreement between NYS BOE and disability groups that provides voters a more accessible absentee ballot for the upcoming June 23 Primary Election.
Litigation and Legal Decisions - COVID-19
Disability Rights New York Files Lawsuit Challenging NY’s Absentee Voter Process
May 28, 2020
DRNY filed a lawsuit, with Disability Rights Advocates and Brown Goldstein & Levy LLP, against NYS Board of Election regarding their refusal to allow accessible electronic absentee ballots.
Litigation and Legal Decisions - COVID-19
NDRN Joins Over 30 Organizations in COVID-19 Pandemic Response Amicus
May 13, 2020
The case involved a dispute under Wisconsin state law of whether the state Department of Health exceeded its authority to extend its initial “safer at home” order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amicus Brief
