Civil Rights
Dec. 11, 2008
Protecting the Disabled Will Carry the Civil Rights Torch Even Further
Among his many challenges, President-elect Barack Obama should work to ensure access and civil rights protections for the disabled, writes Michael Waterstone. - Forum Column
Michael Waterstone
Fritz B. Burns Dean, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Email: michael.waterstone@lls.edu
President-elect Barack Obama has a long list of challenges. Two wars, a tanking economy, a failing health care system, and global climate change are all vexing issues. But no one runs for president of the United States because it is an easy job.
Change is no doubt needed on many fronts, and I do not claim to have the expertise to address most of them. I teach, research and write within a particular subset of civil rights law: the laws and policies that impact the lives of people wi...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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