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								Through lawsuits and settlement agreements, the Department of Justice has achieved greater access for individuals with disabilities in hundreds of cases. Under general rules governing lawsuits brought by the Federal government, the Department of Justice may not sue a party unless negotiations to settle the dispute have failed.										The Department of Justice may file lawsuits in federal court to enforce the ADA, and courts may order compensatory damages and back pay to remedy discrimination if the Department prevails. Under title III, the Department of Justice may also obtain civil penalties of up to $55,000 for the first violation and $110,000 for any subsequent violation.

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Status Reports
The Department of Justice issues quarterly status reports that cover selected ADA activities of the Department. Copies may be ordered by calling the ADA Information Line. You may also download an ASCII text version of each status report. Reports from 1997 and later are also available in PDF (Adobe Acrobat format).

The following status reports are available:

**Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, January - March 2004**Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, October - December 2003 (HTML format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, October - December 2003 (PDF format- screen version (144K))Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, October - December 2003 (PDF format- print version (532K))****Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, July - September 2003 (HTML format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, July - September 2003 (PDF format- screen version (151K))Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, July - September 2003 (PDF format- print version (537K))****Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, April - June 2003 (HTML format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, April - June 2003 (PDF format- screen version (164K))Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, April - June 2003 (PDF format- print version (568K))****Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, January - March 2003 (HTML format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, January - March 2003 (PDF format- screen version )																																				Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, January - March 2003 (PDF format- print version)****Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, October - December 2002 (HTML format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, October - December 2002 (PDF format- screen version (136K))																																																											Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, October - December 2002 (PDF format- print version (536K))****Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, July - September 2002 (HTML format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, July - September 2002 (PDF format- screen version (160K))****Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, July - September 2002 (PDF format- print version (548K))****Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, April - June 2002 (HTML format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, April - June 2002 (PDF format)****Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, January - March 2002 (HTML format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, January - March 2002 (PDF format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, October - December 2001 (HTML format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, October - December 2001 (PDF format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, July - September 2001 (HTML format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, July - September 2001 (PDF format)

Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, April - June 2001 (HTML format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, April - June 2001 (PDF format)

Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, January - March 2001 (HTML format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, January - March 2001 (PDF format)

Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, October - December 2000 (HTML format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, October - December 2000 (PDF format)

Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, April - September 2000 (HTML format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, April - September 2000 (PDF format)Enforcing the ADA: Looking Back on a Decade of Progress - July 2000 (HTML format)Enforcing the ADA: Looking Back on a Decade of Progress - July 2000 (PDF format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, January - March 2000 (HTML format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, January - March 2000 (PDF format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, October - December 1999 (HTML format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, October - December 1999 (PDF format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, July - September 1999 (HTML format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, July - September 1999 (PDF format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, April - June 1999 (HTML format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, April - June 1999 (PDF format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, January - March 1999 (HTML format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, January - March 1999 (PDF format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, October - December 1998 (HTML format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, October - December 1998 (PDF format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, July - September 1998 (HTML format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, July - September 1998 (PDF format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, April - June 1998 (HTML format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, April - June 1998 (PDF format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, January - March 1998 (HTML format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, January - March 1998 (PDF format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, October - December 1997 (HTML format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, October - December 1997 (PDF format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, July - September 1997 (HTML format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, July - September 1997 (PDF format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, April-June 1997 (HTML format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, April-June 1997 (PDF format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, January-March 1997 (HTML format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, January-March 1997 (PDF format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, October-December 1996 (HTML format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, July-September 1996 (HTML format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, April-June 1996 (text format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, October 1995-March 1996 (text format)Enforcing the ADA, Fifth Anniversary Status Report (text format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, April-September 1995 (text format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, January-March 1995 (text format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, October-December 1994 (text format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, July-September 1994 (text format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, April-June 1994 (text format)Enforcing the ADA, A Status Report, April 1994 (text format)
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How to File Complaints
Complaints about violations of title I (employment) by units of State and local government or by private employers should be filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Call 800-669-4000 (voice) or 800-669-6820 (TTY) to reach the field office in your area.																	Complaints about violations of title II by units of State and local government or violations of title III by public accommodations and commercial facilities (private businesses and non-profit service providers) should be filed with the Department of Justice. 

Title II complaint form | Instructions for filing a Title III complaint

Please send complaints to:

U.S. Department of Justice																					Civil Rights Division																					950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW																					Disability Rights Section - NYAV																														Washington, DC 20530

You may also call the ADA Information Line to ask about filing a complaint with the Department of Justice and to order forms that can assist you in providing information about the violation.
 
 

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