News Room | Tag: Litigation
UPDATED: Tell Florida: Stop Threatening the Right to Live in the Community
Thursday, September 24, 2026
September 24, 2026, Update
Court Removes Parts of 2024 Section 504 Rule on Community Living
On September 23, 2026, a federal judge signed a final order…
UPDATED: Disability Rights Florida's Statement on US v. Florida
Thursday, September 17, 2026
September 17, 2026, Update
On September 15, 2026 the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals entered an order in U.S. v. Florida directing the Department of Justice…
Civil Rights Groups Sue Florida Department of Children and Families for Unlawfully Trapping People With Mental Illness in Jail for Months
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Disability Rights Florida (DRF), Florida Justice Institute (FJI), the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), and Terris, Pravlik & Millian, LLP (TPM) filed…
Disability Rights Florida Files Lawsuit Against Florida Department of Children and Families for Unlawfully Failing to Track Baker Act Use
Friday, December 13, 2024
Helpful Terms
- Involuntary Psychiatric Examination: a legal process where a person is taken to a mental health facility for evaluation against their will, typically when…
Disability Rights Florida Reaches Settlement with Florida Department of Corrections Requiring Systemic Reforms to Treatment of Incarcerated People with Disabilities
Thursday, November 18, 2021
November 19, 2021, TALLAHASSEE – Disability Rights Florida, the state’s designated Protection and Advocacy system for individuals with disabilities, has reached a settlement with the…