Why does the Access Wheelchair Watchdog" program use the Federal Court

The Americans with Disabilties Act (ADA) is Federal Civil Rights Law.  There are two court systems in the United States; Civil Courts and Federal Courts.

Federal courts trump civil courts and the process is much faster and direct.  Federal judges are appointed for life, so in the opinion of ACCESS they are less political.  The Federal judge's ruling becomes the law of the land which makes the ruling is more consistent with the basic law, in this case the Americans with Disabilities Act.  Also, in the opinion of ACCESS, Civil Rights Law is not well written.  As a result, there are opinions by others (including ACCESS), as well as government agencies.  There is only one entity that can rule on Civile Rights Law, and that is a Federal judge.

We at ACCESS feel very strongly about getting unbias and accurate information before the Federal judge, that is why the ACCESS work product is designed the way it is.  We at ACCESS like to think the Federal judge is the one that brings common sense to Civil Rights Law. We at ACCESS have a great deal of respect for our Federal judges and it is why the ACCESS Wheelchair Watchdog program uses the Federal Courts.