The Future of Disability Law

About the Book

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act, nationally recognized disability rights advocates looked ahead to the next twenty-five years of disability law in the United States during the 2015 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium. Topics discussed included the future of disability law, civil rights movements and culture and policy change, the school to prison pipeline, aging and disability, and criminal justice and disability.

About the Author

David Ferleger has a national law and consulting practice specializing in appeals and Supreme Court representation, public interest, civil rights, and disability law. He has litigated landmark disability cases, argued five times before the Supreme Court of the United States and participated in other cases before the Court. He successfully represented individuals with mobility disabilities in opposing Supreme Court review of their victory in the landmark Frame v. City of Arlington case in 2012. He represents Disability Rights Advocates for Technology in the Supreme Court in a petition challenging Walt Disney World’s ban on Segway use by people with disabilities. In addition, Mr. Ferleger currently serves a federal judge as “independent consultant and monitor” in a disabilities class action, and another federal judge as technical advisor for implementation of a settlement. He is a founding member of the Academy of Court Appointed Masters. Mr. Ferleger has taught at the New York University Law School and the University of Pennsylvania Law School. His writing in the disabilities field has included book chapters, books of legal materials, law review articles, and popular magazine and newspaper articles. He holds B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania.