The U.S. Department of Justice filed a Statement of Interest in our lawsuit against the Douglas County School District, Douglas County Sheriff, and School Resource Officers for aggressively handcuffing and arresting an 11-year-old child with autism. The Statement reaffirms the DOJ's long-held position that Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act applies to SROs arresting children with disabilities and clarifies that public entities may be liable for the actions of their employees, contractors, and agents under Title II.

“In their motions to dismiss, the Sheriff’s Office and the School District misinterpret Title II of the ADA. Specifically, Defendants misconstrue their obligation under Title II to make reasonable modifications during an arrest when necessary to avoid disability discrimination, suggesting that A.V.—despite his age, the school context, and known disability—was required to request a reasonable modification during the course of his arrest.”

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ACLU of Colorado recently launched an initiative, Expanding the Table for Justice (ETFJ), to gather input from people throughout Colorado and get a clear understanding of what problems occur in our state’s local communities as they relate to civil rights and civil liberties. The statewide listening tour launched in July and will continue into early 2022. Once the tour is complete, ACLU of Colorado will publish a public report of the feedback received and use the report to guide our work over the next three years.
 

Expanding the Table for Justice Team

Deborah Richardson, Executive Director (She, Her, Hers)	Julian Camera, Field Organizer (He, Him, His)
Anna Salinas, Executive Assistant (She, Her, Hers)	Nicole Loy, Paralegal (She, Her, Hers)
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If you want to provide feedback but do not wish to have a larger group conversation, you may use this form to let us know how we can further Expand the Tables for Justice in Colorado: Expanding the Table for Justice Survey