Disability Issues

Legal and policy developments relevant to civil rights protections and the impact of court decisions in the Southeast Region and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are analyzed in partnership with the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University.

• • Service Animals and the Law
    Keywords: ADA, schools, housing, FHAA, service animals, IDEA
  • C.L. v. Del Amo Hosp., Inc. (2021)
    Keywords: ADA, service dog, public accommodation, dog training, PTSD
  • Gil v. Winn-Dixie (2021)
    Keywords: Internet, websites, accessibility, ADA Title III, public accommodation
  • Scott Crawford v. Hinds County Board of Supervisors, et al.
    Keywords: jury service, injunctive relief, jury duty, future injury, disability, wheelchair, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), District Court, courthouse, courtrooms, architectural, restrooms, juror
  • Theodore D. Karantsalis v. City of Miami Springs, Florida
    Keywords: Americans with Disabilities Act, The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Multiple Sclerosis, Florida, Title II of the ADA, the Eleventh Circuit, Legal Authority.