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The Judge David L. Bazelon Center, together with the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) and 13 other national disability rights organizations, filed an amicus brief with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in the Texas v. United States case challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Dentons, the Bazelon Center, and DREDF were counsel on the brief. The brief highlighted how “[t]he ACA uniquely and extensively benefits people with disabilities. Thus, declaring the ACA unconstitutional in its entirety will uniquely and extensively harm this community—including millions of people who live in the Appellee states and the states within this Court’s jurisdiction.” To read the whole brief click here: bit.ly/2TSyVP8. To read about our other Amicus Briefs, visit our website here: bit.ly/2UaS049. ... See MoreSee Less

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‘“School safety measures that target students because of their disabilities are not effective and they undermine these students’ opportunities to receive a quality education and to be treated fairly,” said Jennifer Mathis, Director of Policy and Legal Advocacy at the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law.”

We’ve joined with 40 education, privacy, disability rights, and civil rights organizations to sign on to 10 principles for school safety, privacy, equity. Visit here: bit.ly/2V5nUf3 to learn more and read all 10 principles! #SchoolSafetyPrinciples ... See MoreSee Less

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