TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly’s bipartisan Medicaid expansion proposal received support from disability advocates across the state during a Medicaid expansion hearing in the Kansas Legislature last month. […]
California Department of Civil Rights v. Cathy’s Creations d/b/a Tastries
In August 2017, Eileen and Mireya Rodriguez del Rio were excitedly planning their wedding. After visiting several other bakeries in their community of Bakersfield, California, but not finding […]
Lawsuit seeking electronic absentee voting for people with disabilities
A new lawsuit seeks to allow Wisconsin voters with disabilities to vote electronically. The lawsuit argues that voters with disabilities who need help reading or marking their ballot […]
Outreach Event Stimulates Dialogue on Disability Rights
Main Content Federal judges in Minnesota joined hundreds of lawyers and community members at a recent courthouse event to raise awareness of disability rights. The March event, “An […]
Voters with disabilities demand better way
Reading Time: 8 minutes This story was originally published by Votebeat. Click here to read highlights from the story Wisconsin voters with disabilities have filed a lawsuit to […]
Beth Harlequin – NYCLU
Beth Haroules joined the New York Civil Liberties Union as an attorney in 1994. There, she designs and prosecutes complex litigation on constitutional and civil rights issues. His […]
Nicholson v. Williams (vindication of custody rights of a mother who was a victim of domestic violence)
The case involved the custody of a mother who was the victim of domestic violence. In 1999, Sharlyn Nicholson was a single mother with two young children, Kendell […]
Training and Workshops – NYCLU
Due to COVID-19, workshops are being held virtually, with some in-person options available. To schedule your training or receive instructions for hosting and attending a virtual or in-person […]
Migrant Rights are Human Rights: A Universal Guarantee for All (2009)
Over the past 13 years, we have witnessed a series of attacks on the fundamental rights and freedoms of immigrants in America. Beginning with the Clinton Administration’s support […]
LDF applauds the U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding Title VII protections against workplace discrimination
View a PDF of our statement here. (New York, NY – April 17, 2024) Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) applauds the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in […]