Democrats, advocates urge Georgia AG to drop out of lawsuit they say could affect disability accommodations

Democratic lawmakers, parents and disability advocates gathered in front of Norcross High School on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, to call on Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr to take the state out of the Texas v. Becerra lawsuit over Section 504 disability protections. (Meimei Xu/WABE)

This story was updated on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 12:26 p.m.

Democratic legislators, disability advocates and parents are saying that a move by Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr to block a Biden administration rule could strip federal disability accommodations and protections.

Georgia is one of 17 states named as plaintiffs in a September 2024 suit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and former Secretary Xavier Becerra.