News Room | Tag: Litigation
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…
Advocacy Groups, Parents and Students Sue Palm Beach County School District for Harmful, Illegal Use of the Baker Act
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. – Today, a group of Palm Beach County parents and students, Disability Rights Florida, and the Florida State Conference of the NAACP…
Complaint Filed Against Florida Governor for Violating ADA Laws
Monday, July 13, 2020
TALLAHASSEE, July 13, 2020 — Disability Rights Florida (DRF), the State’s designated protection and advocacy system for individuals with disabilities, and the National Association of the…
Why Disability Rights Florida Joined the Lawsuit Against Broward Sheriff
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
By Peter Sleasman, Interim Executive Director, Disability Rights Florida
As the spread of coronavirus (or COVID-19) continues in Broward County and throughout the State of Florida, individuals with…