Disability Rights Nebraska has an extensive program of legal advocacy. Our Legal Advocacy Team is staffed with attorneys and case advocates and offers:

• Individual advocacy including investigation of abuse and neglect allegations or direct legal representation, within selected priority areas to ensure that the rights of citizens with disabilities are not being violated;

• Advice on legal rights and remedies; and,

• Information about disability rights and services

• Referrals to other agencies serving people with disabilities.

Law-in-Brief Information Series

A law-in-brief series was created to assist individuals with understanding different aspects of the law. Click on one of the following topics to open a fact sheet from our law-in-brief series:

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• A Guide to Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act
• A Guide to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act
• A Guide to Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Assistive Technology

• Assistive Technology & Special Education
• Assistive Technology & The Lemon Law
• How to Pay for an Assistive Technology Device or Service

Fair Housing

• A Guide to the Fair Housing Act

Mental Health

• The Interstate Compact on Mental Health
• The Mental Health Commitment Act
• Payment of Prescription Medicine for Persons who are Outpatients
• Regional Center Patient Rights

Miscellaneous Information

• A Guide to Filing a Claim in Small Claims Court
• A Guide to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule
• Financial Planning for Adults with Disabilities: Special Needs Trusts
• Medicine Assistance Programs
• Service Animals in Business
• Service Animals in Housing
• Transportation Fact Sheet

Social Security

• A Guide to Social Security Benefits: Representative Payees
• Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program
• Plan to Achieve Self Support (PASS)
• Social Security and Medical Continuing Disability Review (CDR)
• Social Security Overpayments
• Ticket to Work Frequently Asked Questions

Substitute Judgment

• Conservatorship
• Durable Power of Attorney
• Guardianship
• Power of Attorney for Health Care Decisions
• Power of Attorney
• Representative Payee

Voting

• A Guide to Voter Eligibility in Nebraska
• Nebraska Voters' Bill of Rights
• Nebraska Voter Registration Form
• Nebraska Voter Registration Form - Spanish
• Polling Place Evaluation

Special Education Law-In-Briefs

These fact sheets are only available in English at this time. Spanish and Vietnamese versions will be available in the future. Please click on the appropriate title to open the fact sheet.

• Behavioral Intervention Plans
• Extended School Year (ESY)
• Filing a Complaint with the Nebraska Department of Education
• How to File a Due Process Petition with the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE)
• How to file a Complaint with the Federal Department of Education Office for Civil Rights
• Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)
• Individual Education Plan (IEP)
• Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
• Multi-Disciplinary Team Evaluation Request (MDT)
• Related Services
• Transition Services
• What is Section 504?

Filed Court Documents

The court documents below were filed in federal court in the Elizabeth M. and Bill M. class action lawsuits.

• Bill M. 8th Circuit Brief (PDF)
• Bill M. Amended Complaint (PDF)
• Bill M. 8th Circuit Order (PDF)
• Bill M. Brief Opposing Motion to Dismiss (PDF)
• Bill M. Class Certification Response Brief (PDF)
• Bill M. Class Certification Brief (PDF)
• Bill M. Department of Justice Motion to Intervene (PDF)
• Bill M. Motion for Class Certification (PDF)
• Bill M. Motion for Protective Order (PDF)
• Bill M. U.S. Department of Justice Intervenor Brief (PDF)
• Elizabeth M. Class Certification Brief (PDF)
• Elizabeth M. Complaint (PDF)
• Elizabeth M. Order for Class Certification (PDF)
• Elizabeth M. Appellee Brief in Support of Class Certification (PDF)