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17 States Sue To End Protections For Students With Special Needs
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17 States Sue To End Protections For Students With Special Needs
Section 504 of that act codified the civil rights of persons with disabilities. Sixteen states have joined Texas in a lawsuit asking the court to declare Section 504 unconstitutional.
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February 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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thejenniwren.teamlh.social Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · Feb 11
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17 states are suing to eliminate Section 504—a law that protects disabled people from discrimination. Without it, schools, hospitals & public services could deny access & accommodations. This is a direct attack on inclusion & equal rights. Our kids’ futures are at stake.
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THE 17 STATES SUING TO ELIMINATE SECTION 504 West Virginia Alabama Alaska Arkansas Florida Georgia Indiana lowa Kansas Louisiana Missouri Montana Nebraska South Carolina South Dakota Texas Utah Why is Section 504 important? Section 504 covers all parts of society that get money from the United States government. Section 504 and its rules are very important, especially in education and healthcare. Here are some ways that Section 504 and its rules help us. The rules in Section 504 say that: • Schools must include students with disabilities and help them learn. • Doctors and schools must have sign language interpreters for people who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing who sign. Videos must have captions. • Doctors must give clear information to disabled people. This includes people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. • Websites for schools and hospitals must work for people who are blind and low vision. • Doctors and hospitals cannot stop helping someone because they have a disability. • Doctors and hospitals must have tools and machines that work for wheelchair users. This includes machines that check for cancer.
February 11, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · Feb 4
In a disgraceful act betraying millions of their own residents, Iowa, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming all write to oppose birthright citizenship.
INTEREST OF AMICI CURIAE For the past four years, disastrous immigration policies transformed every State into a border state by flooding them with illegal aliens, including criminals convicted of crimes in their home country, violent international gang members, and suspected ISIS terrorists. Illegal immigration imposes significant costs on the States and their people. And creating incentives for illegal immigration puts lives at risk. Allowing virtually anyone born on American soil to claim American citizenship creates incentives for illegal immigration and exacerbates States’ costs. Amici Curiae are the States of Iowa, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming which submit this brief in support of Defendants.
February 4, 2025 at 3:41 AM