Joint Motion For Entry Of Final Judgment In Texas, et al., v. Kennedy

The motion was filed on August 31, 2026, by the federal Department of Justice, with the states of Texas, Florida, and Alaska in asking a federal court to approve a proposed resolution of Texas v. Kennedy. The lawsuit challenged community inclusion requirements of Section 504 regulations issued in 2024.

The plaintiff states alleged that the final rule imposed an integration mandate obligating states to administer their programs in the “most integrated setting appropriate to the needs of a qualified person with a disability” and making states liable for actions that place persons at serious risk of institutionalization . . .