What the ADA Title II Extension Really Means

About this episode

Legal expert Judith Risch discusses the implications of the Department of Justice's one-year extension of the ADA Title II deadline.

Just days after we unpacked the upcoming ADA Title II deadline, everything changed. In this special episode, legal expert Judith Risch returns for her second appearance this week to walk through the Department of Justice's one-year extension, and what it signals now that the update is official. Together, we move beyond the headline to explore what's driving the change, what may come next, and what organizations should actually be paying attention to right now. With decades of experience in digital accessibility and civil rights law, Judith brings clarity to a moment that's easy to misinterpret. While the timeline has changed, the expectations haven't, and neither has the need to make meaningful progress. This episode is a reset: a chance to refocus, get aligned, and use this time intentionally.

People in this episode

Hosts: Dax Castro, Chad Chelius

Guest: Judith Risch

Topics covered

• ADA Title II
• digital accessibility
• civil rights law
• legal updates
• organizational compliance

Keywords

• ADA Title II
• accessibility
• Department of Justice
• legal expert
• digital compliance
• civil rights

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Department of Justice

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