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.
C.S. v. ODHS: Temporary Freeze to Home Care Cuts
On June 13, 2019, the U.S. District Court accepted a joint update from DHS—ODDS and DRO, and ordered the parties to give another update in six months.
C.S. v. ODHS: FAQ on Preliminary injunction
On April 19, 2017, the court granted a preliminary injunction. The parties worked collaboratively on this order, and it was agreed to by the plaintiffs, ODDS/DHS, and the court.
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 and Partners Receive National Award for Lane v. Brown Settlement
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.
Lane v. Brown: FAQ
Lane v. Brown is a class action lawsuit that charged Oregon with violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by segregating individuals with disabilities in sheltered workshops where they have little to no interaction with non-disabled peers.
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: A groundbreaking community support system for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Staley v. Kitzhaber
In 2000, five individuals with developmental disabilities sued the state for the right to receive services in the community. The lawsuit grew to include more than 3,000 Oregonians as a class action. In less than a year, the state settled. In a decade, the number of individuals signed up for community services “went from zero to 7,000.”