Other Items of Interest

United States v. QuikTrip Corporation On July 15, 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against QuikTrip Corporation, together with a Consent Decree proposed to settle the lawsuit, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska. The Consent Decree, approved by the Court on July 19, 2010, established a $1.5 million fund to compensate individuals who experienced discrimination in violation of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at QuikTrip gas stations, convenience stores, truck stops, and travel centers.

Frequently Asked Questions about Filing an ADA Complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice (new August 2, 2010)

Complaint: The United States District Court For The District Of Nebraska (QuikTrip Corporation) re: ensuring accessibility of hundreds of gas stations, convenience stores, truck stops, and travel centers; fueling and other types of assistance; independent licensed architect certification; website accessibility; compensatory damages fund for aggrieved individuals (new July 15, 2010)

Departments of Justice and Education joint "Dear Colleague" Letter on Electronic Book Readers (new June 29, 2010)

Disability Rights Online News (May 28, 2010)
A monthly update about the Civil Rights Division's activities in the area of disability rights.

Information about the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 ( November 24, 2009)

Complaint:  United States of America v. Patric LeHouillier and LeHouillier & Associates, P.C. re: denying access to his law offices because an individual with a disability was accompanied by a service animal (November 4, 2009)

International Treaty on the Rights of People with Disabilities (August 14, 2009)

Justice Department Intervenes In Americans With Disabilities Act Lawsuit Against Transportation Provider (June 25, 2009)

Statement by the Acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Addressing Civil Rights in the Response to H1N1 Influenza (May 11, 2009)

Justice Department Sues Nobel Learning Communities Inc. for Discrimination Against Children with Disabilities (April 28, 2009)

Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Disability Discrimination by the City of Baltimore, Maryland (April 24, 2009)

Access for All: Five Years of Progress,
A Report from the Department of Justice on Enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Long v. Benson (PDF) (April 2, 2009)
Appellate Brief for the United States as Amicus Curiae supporting appellee – re: private right of action under title II to obtain integrated community-based services under Olmstead

Arizona v. Harkins Amusement Enterprises, Inc. (PDF) (February 6, 2009)
Appellate Brief for the United States as Amicus Curiae supporting appellants and urging reversal – re: closed captions and video description as auxiliary aids in movie theaters

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
and the ADA: What You Need To Know (new March 25, 2009)

Text of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, including changes made by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-325) (new March 20, 2009)

U.S. Sues Five Manhattan Hotels For Violations Of ADA (PDF) | (HTML)

Federal Agencies Jointly Issue Publications on Making EEO Mediation Accessible to People with Disabilities

Department of Homeland Security Highlights Acess for All Policy Initiatives for Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Emergency Preparedness

Checklist for Readily Achievable Barrier Removal

 Americans with Disabilities Act: Information for Law Enforcement 

Freedom of Information Act ADA Materials online

Department of Justice Section 508 Home Page