[NFBF-L] Texas VS Kenndy

[Steve Cook]

>From an ACB list serve. 

We are thrilled to announce that Kansas has dropped out of the Texas v. Kennedy lawsuit which aims to weaken disability rights by attacking Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as well as the Supreme Court's ruling in Olmstead v. LC. In 2024, the lawsuit, initially called Texas v. Becerra, was filed by 17 states. In February of this year, nine states filed an amended complaint claiming the Section 504 rules are unconstitutional; the case now known as Texas v. Kennedy. Now that Kansas has dropped out, only six states remain part of this lawsuit fighting against the rights of people with disabilities to live in their communities and not be forced into nursing homes, hospitals, or other more restrictive care settings. Congratulations and thank you to the Kansas affiliate and the advocates who have worked incredibly hard to get their state to drop out of this lawsuit! 

 

If you live in one of the remaining states that are part of this case, we strongly encourage you to continue to contact your governor and your state attorney general to tell them they should drop out! The remaining states are: Alaska, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, and Texas. Below you will find the contact info for each office. Thank you! 

 

Alaska Governor's Office: 907-465-3500 

Alaska Attorney General's Office: 907-269-5100 

  

Florida Governor's Office: 850-717-9337 

Florida Attorney General's Office: 850-414-3300 

  

Louisiana Governor's Office: 225-342-0991 

Louisiana Attorney General's Office: 877-297-0995 

  

Missouri Governor's Office: 573-751-3222 

Missouri Attorney General's Office: 573-751-3321 

 

Montana Governor's Office: 406-444-3111 

Montana Attorney General's Office: 406-444-2026 

 

Texas Governor's Office: 512-463-2000 

Texas Attorney General's Office: 512-463-2100 

 

 

 

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