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Matt reading a book to a medically fragile child in a bed

A Landmark Decision Years in the Making

By Disability Independence Group, Inc. | Posted on April 7, 2026

This month, the 11th Circuit made something clear: The ADA is violated not only when individuals are institutionalized, but also when state systems place them at serious risk of institutionalization.
The court recognized that systemic failures in providing services can be a form of discrimination.