Remedy Phase Underway in Disability Rights Louisiana’s Lawsuit Over Cruel and Unusual Conditions at David Wade Correctional Center
This week, Disability Rights Louisiana’s legal team began the remedy phase of a lawsuit against Louisiana’s Department of Public Safety and Corrections over conditions at David Wade Correctional Center (DWCC), a state prison in North Louisiana. The remedy phase of…
More Continue Reading: Remedy Phase Underway in Disability Rights Louisiana’s Lawsuit Over Cruel and Unusual Conditions at David Wade Correctional CenterDRLA Launches TV Ad Campaign Promoting Help With COVID-19 Resources, Employment Issues, and Assistive Technology
We are excited to announce that starting on November 21st, we are launching a statewide information campaign to help promote equity and community integration for Louisianans of all ages with mental, physical, and intellectual disabilities. The information campaign focuses on…
More Continue Reading: DRLA Launches TV Ad Campaign Promoting Help With COVID-19 Resources, Employment Issues, and Assistive TechnologyFEDERAL COURT ENTERS RULING THAT CONDITIONS AT DAVID WADE CORRECTIONAL CENTER IN HOMER, LOUISIANA ARE UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND VIOLATE THE ADA
United States District Court Judge Elizabeth Foote entered a ruling on November 1, 2022, finding that conditions on the South Compound of David Wade Correctional Center, a Louisiana state prison near Homer, Louisiana, violated the rights of the men who…
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From a press release dated 9.28.22: United States District Court Judge Elizabeth Foote entered preliminary findings on September 20, 2022, confirming that conditions at David Wade Correctional Center, a Louisiana state prison near Homer, Louisiana, violated the rights of the…
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***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** Contact: Andrew Bizer of Bizer & DeReus Phone: (504) 473-0018 Email: andrew@bizerlaw.com [NEW ORLEANS, LA – June 28, 2022] – Michael Bachemin, an individual with severe intellectual disability and autism, suffered second and third degree burns over…
More Continue Reading: Individual With Autism Who Was Severely Burned At The Bessemer Group Home in Kenner Files Lawsuit Against Parent CompanyDRLA Managing Attorney Jonathan Trunnell’s service dog, Phoebe, selected as the recipient of the Service Animal of the Year Award for the 2021 Governor’s Outstanding Leadership in Disabilities (GOLD) Awards
On Wednesday, December 8th, the Governor’s Office of Disability Affairs hosted the 2021 Governor’s Outstanding Leadership in Disabilities (GOLD) Awards at the Old State Capitol. The GOLD Awards is an opportunity for Louisiana to pay tribute to the achievements and…
More Continue Reading: DRLA Managing Attorney Jonathan Trunnell’s service dog, Phoebe, selected as the recipient of the Service Animal of the Year Award for the 2021 Governor’s Outstanding Leadership in Disabilities (GOLD) AwardsDRLA Offers Voter Hotline for November 13th Primary Election
On Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021 many voters across Louisiana, including Orleans Parish, District 16 (includes Bastrop and Monroe region), District 102 (includes Algiers and the Westbank) and District 27 (includes the Lake Charles metro area) will be participating in primary…
More Continue Reading: DRLA Offers Voter Hotline for November 13th Primary ElectionMedicaid Open Enrollment begins October 15, 2020
Open Enrollment is from October 15 – November 30, 2021 across Louisiana and extended to last until June 30, 2022 if you live in one of the 25 parishes that FEMA approved for disaster relief because of Hurricane Ida. From…
More Continue Reading: Medicaid Open Enrollment begins October 15, 2020Hurricane Ida – Resources and Information
As we work together to recover from the effects of Hurricane Ida, here are some helpful statewide resources geared towards people with disabilities: (information was updated 9/28/21 and subject to change) General Information Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland…
More Continue Reading: Hurricane Ida – Resources and InformationLouisiana’s Children Mental Health Lawsuit, A.A., et al. v. Phillips, et al: Class Notice Posted
On May 25, 2021, U.S. District Court Judge, Brian A. Jackson, certified a case filed in federal district court in the Middle District of Louisiana, A.A. et al. v. Phillips (case number: 19-00770-BAJ-SDJ), as a class action lawsuit on behalf…
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