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Congress is sounding the alarm over a controversial Justice Department legal opinion that could undermine decades of civil rights protections for people with disabilities. A hundred Democratic lawmakers are demanding transparency, asking who helped craft the opinion — which reinterprets a landmark 1999 Supreme Court ruling to make it easier for states to keep mentally ill individuals in institutions rather than supporting community-based care. They’re challenging the move as discriminatory and potentially harmful to millions who rely on services that allow them to live independently. While the opinion isn’t binding, it could shape how federal agencies handle disability rights cases. Reports link White House adviser Stephen Miller to the push, though both the White House and Justice Department deny his involvement. Lawmakers are now seeking names and details — from department officials to outside groups — to understand the full scope of influence behind this potentially game-changing legal shift.

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