Disability Rights Rally At The U.S. Supreme Court

ACTION ALERT!
DISABILITY RIGHTS RALLY AT THE U.S. SUPREME COURT
OCTOBER 5, 2005
9:00 A.M.  12:00 NOON
1 FIRST ST. NE, WASHINGTON, DC
(Close to Metro Capitol South and Union Stations)	

Not Dead Yet
7521 Madison Street
Forest Park, Illinois 60130

708-209-1500 (Voice)
708-209-1826 (TTY)
708-209-1735 (fax)
     
www.notdeadyet.org

People with disabilities can make a big first impression on the new U.S. 
Supreme Court.
Oral argument in two major disability cases is scheduled for October 5th, 
2005;
Gonzales v. Oregon (assisted suicide) and 
Schaffer v. Weast (burden of proof in education cases).  

Turn out is critical.
If we are successful, it will be a major news story, as it was in 1997.  
There has been some uncertainty about the U.S. Supreme Court schedule in 
light of its pending vacancies, but expectations are that the oral 
argument schedule will not be changed.  We know that some committed 
activists will come from around the country, but much of the turn out 
will depend on the disability community in the states around Washington, 
D.C.  Please start making your plans today.  An investment in getting the 
message of disability rights to this Court can pay off for decades to come.
  
Date:  October 5, 2005
Time:  Begin gathering at 9:00 a.m., more details as plans develop
Place:  1 First St. NE, Washington, D.C., Map and other useful links 
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/visiting/visiting.html
Public Transit:  Closest to Metro Stations Capitol South and Union Station
Optional October 4th evening meeting:  ENDependence Center of Northern 
Virginia, 3100 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington, VA.  (703) 525-3268.  Near 
Orange Line Metro, Clarendon Stop.  5:30pm.

Travel funds:  There will be a limited amount of funding to support the 
travel expenses of activists with disabilities.  Please contact Diane 
Coleman (ndycoleman@aol.com) to apply for travel funds.  And if you can 
find a local funder to match the NDY funds, you can help the funds 
stretch further.

For more information on the cases pending before the court:

Gonzales v. State of Oregon
http://www.notdeadyet.org/docs/gonzalesbkgd091405.html

Schaffer v. Weast
http://www.wrightslaw.com/news/05/schaffer.weast.html





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