News and Alerts

CPR and the state of Connecticut have reached an agreement regarding the voting rights of people with disabilities who are institutionalized in the state.

We recognize the important work done by national civil rights organizations like the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), and we condemn any politically motived use of criminal and civil penalties to threaten this mission.

The Center for Public Representation (CPR) is deeply concerned about a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) initiative targeting veterans, including those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, for guardianship.

On April 3, 2026, CPR and a diverse group of Amici filed a friend of the court brief renewing their support for Perkins Coie and other private law firms who were directly targeted by the Administration’s 2025 Executive Orders.

As the U.S. Senate debates the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, legislators need to hear about the ways it would harm people with disabilities. The SAVE Act purports to solve the problem of noncitizens voting illegally, including by requiring proof of citizenship to register and a photo ID to vote, and could restrict mail voting.

Updates on CPR's Litigation, Advocacy and Initiatives

On March 16, 2026, CPR filed a federal lawsuit challenging the City of Worcester’s 911 program that discriminates against children, youth, and adults with mental health disabilities by denying them equal access to appropriate emergency services. 

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A long journey home: Hundreds of disabled people have new homes thanks to court settlement

On January 23, 2026, Texas and eight other states – Alaska, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, and South Dakota – renewed their attack on Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the integration mandate.