Pay Attention: The DOJ Reversed Course on Your Right to Stay Home
What the June 2026 Olmstead reversal means for communities
"They are angling for for-profit institutions for disabled people. Pay attention!!!"
— Noreen McClendon, Executive Director, CCSCLA
On June 18, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice quietly changed its legal position on whether states are required to keep disabled people in their communities rather than in institutions. This is not a minor shift — it reverses decades of progress.
What Is Olmstead v. L.C.?
Olmstead v. L.C. (1999) established that unjustified segregation of people with disabilities in institutions is discrimination under the ADA. It gave disabled people the right to receive care in community settings — in their homes and neighborhoods.
Why CCSCLA Is Sounding the Alarm
At CCSCLA, we have spent over 40 years fighting for the right of South Central LA residents to remain in their communities. The same communities historically underserved — Black, Latino, and low-income neighborhoods — are always the first targeted when profit motives enter spaces that should be protected by public interest.
What You Can Do
- Stay informed — follow disability rights organizations tracking this issue
- Contact your elected representatives — demand preservation of community-based care
- Amplify the message — share information about the Olmstead reversal
- Connect with CCSCLA — we work at the intersection of housing, health, and community rights