09/25/2026
We denounce the action taken yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas to vacate the community integration mandate from the 2024 Section 504 rule: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance.
Although this represents yet another setback, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Olmstead Decision remain the law of the land and we will continue our fight to uphold the protections afforded by each.
Only a few states remained signed on to this suit in the end (Texas, Florida, Alaska, Louisiana, and Montana) when the case started out with 17 states signed on, as the result of significant advocacy from the disability community around the nation and a small win amid the chaos. To read the Order and Final Judgement, go to:https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txnd.395028/gov.uscourts.txnd.395028.125.0.pdf