Latest DOJ newsletter on ADA enforcement
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From the web page http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/aprsep00.htm
U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division
Disability Rights Section
Enforcing the ADA:
A Status Report from the Department of Justice
April-September 2000
This Status Report covers the ADA activities of the
Department of Justice during the second and third quarters (April-September) of 2000. This report,
previous status reports, and a wide range of other ADA information are available through the DepartmentR17;s
ADA Home Page on the World Wide Web (see page 13). The symbol (**) indicates that the document is available
on the ADA Home Page.
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ADA Litigation
Formal Settlement Agreements
Other Settlements
Mediation
Technical Assistance
Other Sources of ADA Information
How to File Complaints
2000, Issue 2
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a
comprehensive civil rights law for people with disabilities. The Department of Justice enforces the ADAR17;s requirements in three areas --
Title I: Employment practices by units of
State and local government
Title II: Programs, services, and activities
of State and local government
Title III: Public accommodations and
commercial facilities
I. Enforcement
Through lawsuits and both formal and informal
settlement agreements, the Department has achieved greater access for individuals with disabilities in
hundreds of cases. Under general rules governing lawsuits brought by the Federal Government, the Department of Justice may not file a lawsuit unless it has first
unsuccessfully attempted to settle the dispute through negotiations.
A. Litigation