Disability Rights
We continue to strive for an America free of discrimination against people with disabilities, where they are valued, integrated members of society with full access to education, homes, health care, jobs, voting, and beyond.
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ACLU and Disability Law Center File Lawsuit to Block Creation of New Restrictive Guardianships for Utahns with Disabilities
SB199 creates a separate guardianship system for those with a “severe” intellectual disability. But for a court to agree to use this guardianship, a physician or psychologist must merely describe an intellectual disability as “severe.”
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Veto Letter to Governor Cox on SB199
The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah (ACLU of Utah) strongly urges Gov. Spencer Cox to veto SB199, Guardianship Amendments, a sweeping and damaging bill that threatens to strip critical rights from Utahns with disabilities.
Rights of Federal Employees with Disabilities, Explained
The Trump administration has issued a number of directives affecting federal employees with disabilities, but laws protecting these workers remain.
SB199 Leter urging the House to vote no on this expansive and harmful bill
The undersigned disability and civil rights organizations write to express our grave concerns about S.B. 199, “Guardianship Amendments” and urge the House to vote no on this expansive and harmful bill.
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Cases, Campaigns & Legislation
Apr 22, 2025
Disability Law Center v. Cox et. al.
The ACLU Disability Rights Program, the ACLU of Utah Foundation, Inc. (ACLU of Utah), and the Disability Law Center (DLC) filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Utah against the State of Utah seeking to block the implementation of SB199.
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