09/25/2026
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NCIL Statement on Texas v. Kennedy Order Rescinding Community Integration Provisions of Section 504 Regulations
Dear Independent Living Community,
Yesterday afternoon, the federal judge in the ongoing case of Texas v. Kennedy issued a ruling.
For more information on this case, see DREDF’s explainer: https://dredf.org/protect-504/
The order approved by the judge was filed as counsel by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services and the states of Texas, Florida, Alaska, Louisiana, and Montana. It affects only certain parts of the 2024 rule. The case is now closed.
This order rescinds the regulations that enforce the community integration provisions of Section 504. This applies to all states, not just the states that sued. States may now choose not to enforce community integration.
However, Section 504, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Supreme Court’s Olmstead v. L.C. decision remain in place. We continue to have the legal right to community integration and to receive services in the least restrictive setting of our choice.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4xNJQwG
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