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Disability groups leery of Trump Supreme Court nominee

Posted on July 16, 2018

Originally published July 16, 2018 by Disability Scoop
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Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh
Judge Brett Kavanaugh is President Donald Trump's nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Disability rights groups say they are worried that President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Kavanaugh, may weaken laws that protect individuals with disabilities from discrimination in schools, employment and health care. Advocates report Kavanaugh is known for striking down agency regulations and has a history of hostility toward civil rights.

Read the full story from Disability Scoop here.

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