Lawsuit: Changing the Mental Health Emergency Response System
Disability Rights Oregon v. Washington County
This case is a lawsuit filed against Washington County and the emergency dispatch agency. We decided to file this lawsuit due to the county sending armed police to mental health emergencies.
Lawsuit: The Rights of Protestors with Disabilities
Wolfe v. City of Portland
In November 2020, we filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of people with disabilities arguing that law enforcement tactics fail to provide equal access to public demonstrations calling for racial justice.
Lawsuit: Making Sure Children Attend a Full Day of School
J.N. v. ODE
This federal class action lawsuit was filed to force the state to play a larger role in making sure that school districts are equipped to support children with disabilities in their classrooms.
Lawsuit: Protecting In-Home Care Hours
C.S. v. ODHS
In April 2017, we filed suit against the Oregon Department of Human Services after the agency implemented across-the-board cuts to in-home care services for adults and children with developmental disabilities.
DRO Wins Award for Accessible Transportation Advocacy
Lawsuit: State Required to Replace 90% of Curb Ramps along Highways
AOCIL v. ODOT
In 2017, a federal judge approved a landmark settlement agreement—the largest commitment to accessible transportation in state history. We had filed the lawsuit along with eight individuals disabilities and the Association of Oregon Centers for Independent Living.
Lawsuit: State Required to Limit Use of Sheltered Workshops
Lane v. Brown
In 2012, we filed the first U.S. class action lawsuit to challenge sheltered workshops that pay people with intellectual and developmental disabilities less than the minimum wage.
Lawsuit: Providing Restorative Treatment when Unable to Aid and Assist in Defense
OAC v. Mink
The Ninth Circuit ruled in Oregon Advocacy Center v. Mink that the state psychiatric hospital must accept within seven days people found to not have the mental capacity to stand trial because they are unable to help their attorney defend them in court—what is called "aid and assist."