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ACLU Welcomes U.S. Department of Justice’s Support in Boca Raton Housing Discrimination Case (09/20/2006)
BOCA RATON, FL -- The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit in federal court today intervening in the city of Boca Raton’s unconstitutional discrimination against persons with disabilities. The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida’s Palm Beach Chapter, which filed suit on behalf of residents with disabilities in 2004, welcomed the DOJ’s support on this important civil liberties case.
ACLU of Florida Asks Court to Strike Down Ban on Residential Housing for Recovering Addicts (03/07/2003)
WEST PALM BEACH, FL--Saying that a law here blatantly discriminates against people in addiction recovery, the Palm Beach Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union today filed a lawsuit in federal district court challenging a zoning ordinance that effectively bans former substance abusers from living in the city's residential areas.
ACLU and Disability Rights Groups Urge Congress to Reject Attempt to Gut Law that Ensures Accessible Housing (10/28/1999)
WASHINGTON--Housing developers requested today that Congress pass a bill that would lift accessibility requirements for recently constructed housing. The move was harshly criticized by the American Civil Liberties Union, the Paralyzed Veterans of America and disability rights activists.
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Coalition Letter to HUD Secretary Martinez on Key Civil Rights Issues in the New HUD Administration (03/15/2001)
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ACLU Welcomes U.S. Department of Justice’s Support in Boca Raton Housing Discrimination Case (09/20/2006)
BOCA RATON, FL -- The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit in federal court today intervening in the city of Boca Raton’s unconstitutional discrimination against persons with disabilities. The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida’s Palm Beach Chapter, which filed suit on behalf of residents with disabilities in 2004, welcomed the DOJ’s support on this important civil liberties case.
ACLU of Florida Asks Court to Strike Down Ban on Residential Housing for Recovering Addicts (03/07/2003)
WEST PALM BEACH, FL--Saying that a law here blatantly discriminates against people in addiction recovery, the Palm Beach Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union today filed a lawsuit in federal district court challenging a zoning ordinance that effectively bans former substance abusers from living in the city's residential areas.
ACLU and Disability Rights Groups Urge Congress to Reject Attempt to Gut Law that Ensures Accessible Housing (10/28/1999)
WASHINGTON--Housing developers requested today that Congress pass a bill that would lift accessibility requirements for recently constructed housing. The move was harshly criticized by the American Civil Liberties Union, the Paralyzed Veterans of America and disability rights activists.
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