How Train Riders With Disabilities Are Faring on Amtrak

Passengers are facing blocked wheelchair space, getting stuck in doors and suffering other indignities 35 years after the Americans With Disabilities Act became law.

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Supreme Court Finds Retired Firefighter Cannot Sue for Disability Discrimination

In a tangled decision, the justices ruled against a disabled firefighter who sued her former employer for refusing her health benefits after she had retired.

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Supreme Court Sides With Teenager in School Disability Discrimination Case

Disability rights groups had followed the case closely, warning that arguments by the school district could threaten broader protections for people with disabilities.

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Justices Appear Skeptical of School District in Student Disability Rights Case

The case is being watched closely by disability rights groups, which warned that arguments by a school district could threaten broader protections for disabled people.

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How Katz’s Deli’s Legal Woes Started With the 2011 Zagat Guide

The Lower East Side institution agreed to make renovations to accommodate people with disabilities, long after a “most popular” restaurants list put it under Justice Department scrutiny.

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