JUSTICE DEPARTMENT RESOLVES LITIGATION WITH NATIONAL CHILDCARE PROVIDER WITH AGREEMENT REQUIRING REASONABLE MODIFICATIONS OF TOILETING POLICY FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

Friday, November 15, 2019

The United States has entered into an agreement with a national daycare provider to resolve an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuit. In the lawsuit, the United States alleged that Spring Education Inc. (SEI), formerly known as Nobel Learning Communities Inc., discriminated against a 3-year-old child and her parents in violation of the ADA by refusing to make reasonable modifications to its toileting policy and then expelling the child on the basis of her disability. The child had toileting delays resulting from her disability.

Justice Department Settles with Hotels to Protect the Rights of Veterans who use Service Dogs

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

The Justice Department reached an agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with the Deerfield Inn & Suites (Deerfield) in Gadsden, Alabama and the Landmark Hotel Group (Landmark) in Virginia Beach, Virginia to resolve complaints under title III of the ADA.

The Department’s investigations found that Deerfield and Landmark discriminated against veterans with PTSD when they refused to honor reservations for hotel rooms because the veterans were accompanied by their service dogs.

Federal Court Terminates Agreement After the City of Providence Transforms Services for Students with Disabilities at Providence Public High School

Monday, September 30, 2019

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REACHES AGREEMENT WITH THE INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, INC. TO ENSURE EQUAL ACCESS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

29 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Friday, July 26th, 2019

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REACHES SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH YORK COUNTY, SC TO END HIRING PRACTICES THAT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES

Monday, June 10, 2019

Justice Department Reaches Accessible Polling Place Agreement in Indian Country

Monday, June 10, 2019

The Justice Department recently reached a settlement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with McKinley County, New Mexico, home to Zuni Pueblo and parts of the Navajo Nation, to make the County’s polling places accessible to individuals with mobility and vision impairments, including over two dozen polling places located on Indian reservations.

Over $3.25 Million Paid by Greyhound to Individuals in Disability Settlement

Thursday, May 2, 2019

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REACHES AGREEMENT IN LAWSUIT AGAINST HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS TO ENSURE POLLING PLACE ACCESSIBILITY FOR VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REACHES AGREEMENT WITH CONCORD, NH TO ENSURE ACCESSIBLE VOTING BALLOT

Saturday, March 2, 2019

The Justice Department announced on February 26 that it reached a settlement agreement under title II of the ADA with the city of Concord, New Hampshire, regarding the accessibility of its voting system.

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