Does Title II and Section 504 have an obligation to make benefits, services and programs accessible to people with disabilities?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Updike v. Multnomah Cnty., Corp., 870 F.3d 939 (9th Cir. 2017):
Title II and 504 include an affirmative obligation for public entities to make benefits, services, and programs accessible to people with disabilities. See id. at 1136 ; Pierce v. District of Columbia , 128 F.Supp.3d 250, 26667 (D.D.C. 2015) (citing 42 U.S.C. 12131(2) and 28 C.F.R. 35.130(b)(1)(ii) ), reconsideration denied , 146 F.Supp.3d 197 (D.D.C. 2015).
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