Tzedek DC

On June 18, the DOJ issued a memo attacking v. L.C., a landmark SCOTUS opinion holding unjustified institutionalization of disabled folks is discrimination under the ADA. Tzedek DC refutes the DOJ’s misinterpretation of established law.

We’ve seen the financial impact of institutionalization on our clients--forced into debt to cover the costs. There's also an increased risk of financial exploitation in institutions. Keeping people in their homes supports physical, mental, and financial health and well-being.

Crip the Law Denounces the Trump Administration’s Attack on Landmark Disability Rights Supreme Court Case Olmstead v. L.C. - Crip the Law A deliberately deceitful June 18, 2026 memorandum published by the Trump Administration’s Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel signals a pending and coordinated attack on the independence and autonomy of disabled people, aimed at keeping us involuntarily incarcerated.   WA...