Florida Court Dismisses Lawsuit over Cuts to Disability Programs

On January 23, a circuit court judge dismissed the lawsuit brought by an advocacy group that claims that cuts to service for the developmentally disabled will cause "immediate irreparable harm" to individuals with disabilities in Florida. The Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities argued that the state has unfairly denied residents the right to a hearing to appeal new limits on the services they receive. The group has a similar case under consideration in the Florida courts and a judge has ruled that they have not yet exhausted their options for hearing their grievances through state channels. Read more!