The ACLU strives for an America free of discrimination against people with disabilities, where people with disabilities are valued, integrated members of society who have full access to education, homes, health care, jobs, and families. We are also committed to ensuring people with disabilities are no longer segregated into, and over-represented in, civil and criminal institutions such as nursing homes, psychiatric hospitals, jails, and prisons.
Disability Rights
Costa v. Bazron - Challenging Conditions at St. Elizabeths Hospital During Month-Long Water Outage and COVID-19 Crisis
April 16, 2020Barber v. District of Columbia - Defending Employment Rights of a Medical Marijuana Patient
October 4, 2019Arthur v. District of Columbia Housing Authority - Asserting Disability Rights Claim For Deaf Public-Housing Tenant Denied Visits from Her Son Because She Couldn’t Hear Her Phone
August 30, 2018
Balcom v. AmeriCorps - Challenging Employment Discrimination Based on Mental-Health Conditions
October 11, 2017Pierce v. District of Columbia
February 15, 2013In re Alexandra Martel
October 15, 2009