News Room | Tag: Litigation
UPDATED: Disability Rights Florida's Statement on US v. Florida
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Update
On August 13, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed two documents in US v. Florida. Together, these documents reflect the DOJ’s reversal of its…
Tell Florida: Stop Threatening the Right to Live in the Community
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Join us in calling on Florida's Attorney General to stop the state's assault on the right to community integration and defend Section 504 protections for people…
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…