Glossary Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) A law that says that no qualified person shall, on the basis of a disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be ...

The decision has received relatively little attention compared with other blockbusters from this term—but it stands to have a ...

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 protects people from discrimination based on a disability. A lawsuit by Texas and several other states could end it.

Signed 35 years ago this month, the ADA was the world’s first comprehensive civil rights law for people with disabilities — guaranteeing equal opportunity in public accommodations, employment, and ...

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act is a long-standing and important statute that prohibits recipients of federal funding from discriminating against people with disabilities.

On Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, 17 states involved in a complaint against Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which has been stayed, filed a joint status report. But West Virginia parents of ...

Time: 9 AM to 10:30 AMDescription: OCR enforces Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act by assisting individuals with disabilities who face discrimination and guiding institutions in finding solutions ...

Section 504 has been the foundation of disability law in the country for 50 years and codifies the rights of tens of millions ...

It also provides tangible actions that disability and LGBTQI+ advocates can take to defend against attacks on the protections afforded under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Louisiana is one of 17 states in a lawsuit involving Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Some families worry this could impact their children with disabilities.

In addition to the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Jamelia Morgan, the faculty director of Northwestern University’s Center for Racial and Disability Justice, sees Hickson’s ...