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Access to Independence - Escondiodo, San Diego, Calexico, CA
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Spacers (structural images)
Left image: Alt = “” Center image: Alt = “Pastel portrait with American Flag” Right image: Alt = “” Left image: Alt = “Spacer long” Center image: Alt = “Pastel portrait with...
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PARTIES
The Plaintiff class consists of all persons with mobility disabilities who use or will use the pedestrian right of way in the City of Seattle through the date of judgment in this action....
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Disability
The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (Amendments Act) amended both the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act definition of disability for...
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I. INTRODUCTION
Bush, February 1, 2001 At the core of the New Freedom Initiative is a call for strong enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a comprehensive civil rights law that...
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A. SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION
WHEREAS, this matter was initiated by a complaint filed under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, with the United States Department...
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12203(a) Retaliation
.-- No person shall discriminate against any individual because such individual has opposed any act or practice made unlawful by this Act or because such individual made a charge, testified...
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One Set of Design Standards
Congress made clear that compliance with the Act's accessibility standards did not require adherence to a single set of design specifications....
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25. Q: What is the Department of Justice's enforcement philosophy regarding title III of the ADA?
If voluntary compliance is not forthcoming, the Department may have to litigate and seek injunctive relief, damages for aggrieved individuals, and civil penalties....
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Can an individual file a lawsuit against an employer?
The charging party can request a "right to sue" letter from the EEOC 180 days after the charge was first filed with the Commission....
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12201(a) In General
.-- Except as otherwise provided in this Act, nothing in this Act shall be construed to apply a lesser standard than the standards applied under title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973...
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Q. How does the ADA recognize public health concerns?
The ADA recognizes the need to strike a balance between the right of a disabled person to be free from discrimination based on unfounded fear and the right of the public to be protected...
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Conflict with Local Accessibility Codes
Section 100.205(i) of the Fair Housing regulations implements Section 804(f)(8) of the Act, which provides that the Act's accessibility requirements do not supplant or replace State or local...
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Vermont Center for Independent Living (VCIL) - Montpelier, Burlington, Morrisville, Bennington, Brattleboro, Newport, and Rutland, VT
The Vermont Center for Independent Living (VCIL), a nonprofit organization directed and staffed by individuals with disabilities, works to promote the dignity, independence and civil rights...
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Benefits
As discussed above under the Need for Rulemaking, when enacting the Americans with Disabilities Act, Congress found “the discriminatory effects of architectural, transportation, and communication...
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Public Entity
of a State or States or local government; and (3) The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, and any commuter authority (as defined in section 103(8) of the Rail Passenger Service Act...
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National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is the nation's premier civil rights organization of, by and for deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the United States of America....
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Conflict with Historic Preservation Design Codes
Existing facilities that are converted to dwelling units are not subject to the Act's accessibility requirements....
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Numeric Keys: ADA Standard Section 707.6.2
Both types of keypads are acceptable, provided the computer-style keypad is organized similarly to the number pad located at the right on most computer keyboards, and does not resemble the...
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11B-604.9.1 Location
Compartments shall be arranged for left-hand or right-hand approach to the water closet....
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Choice of Option One for Defining ‘‘Designed and Constructed for First Occupancy’’ (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
Most business groups and some disability rights groups favored Option One, and some business groups and most disability rights groups favored Option Two....
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Choice of Option One for Defining "Designed and Constructed for First Occupancy'' (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
Most business groups and some disability rights groups favored Option One, and some business groups and most disability rights groups favored Option Two....
