In recent weeks, the lawsuit has become a target for advocates and organizations concerned that any attack on Section 504 would undermine protections for anyone with a disability.

In a statement Thursday, Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers said his office joined the suit "because of a new, overreaching federal regulation that hijacks Section 504 for political purposes ...

Section 504 is critical in ensuring every child has the opportunity to succeed both in and out of school, according to Jennifer Smith-Miller, the executive director of Nebraska’s Parent Training ...

After families expressed concern last week regarding Nebraska’s participation in a lawsuit against a long-held law that provides protections for people with disabilities, the state’s attorney ...

Could Section 504 be ruled unconstitutional in response to lawsuit filed by Texas, 16 other states? Section 504, part of the American Disabilities Act, protects rights of people with disabilities ...

The lawsuits seeks to eliminate protections for transgender individuals. But it appears to go further, calling for a judge to declare the entirety of Section 504 unconstitutional.

Dive Brief: A constitutional challenge against Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act will no longer be pursued in a lawsuit filed by 17 states last year, according to a joint status report ...

Section 504, as part of the Rehabilitation Act, not only protects against the discrimination of individuals with disabilities (e.g., within public education or the workplace) but also allows ...

For all intents and purposes, Section 504 would cease to exist and, with it, any requirement for states to meet the needs of students with special needs who currently benefit from 504 plans, or ...

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 protects people from discrimination based on a disability. A lawsuit by Texas and several other states could end it.

Nebraska, Iowa AGs vow to protect Section 504 as 17-state lawsuit put on hold Complaint targets Biden rule classifying ‘gender dysphoria’ as a mental disability ...