Category: Disability Law  
Disability Law - May 19, 2012
Rep. Jason Chaffetz has this op-ed in the (Provo, UT) Daily Herald.  It begins:Should a restaurant be required to allow horses in the
Disability Law - May 19, 2012
See this article from the New York Times, which begins:The State Senate unanimously passed
Disability Law - May 19, 2012
Even if it's because of what seems like a clear case of prosecutorial pettiness in refusing to waive appearance.  Thanks, Noah Wyle, for bringing attention to this issue!
Disability Law - May 19, 2012
I've been caught up with some pressing matters today, but watch this space over the weekend for analysis of the latest decision on the Oregon Olmstead sheltered workshop case; the DOJ swimming pool rule; the latest on the Disabilities Convention; and perhaps other updates.
Disability Discrimination in Attorney Licensure - May 19, 2012
In reflecting on the events surrounding my various applications to take the bar examinationboth in Iowa (1983) and in KansasI have come to recognize that I may owe the Kansas Supreme Court an apology for a reason I have not previously published. The posts in this blog earlier than
Disability Law - May 16, 2012
See this story from the Chicago Tribune.  It begins:Paralyzed from the waist down, 16-year-old Mary Kate Callahan relies solely on upper-body strength to power throu
Disability Law - May 16, 2012
See this press release, with linked report.  The release begins:Peru should remove significant barriers preventing people with disabilities from
Disability Law - May 15, 2012
See this story from WRAL, which begins:The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services could end up paying millions of dollars to avoid a lawsuit over alleged violations of the Americans With Disa
Disability Law - May 15, 2012
Read it here.
Disability Law - May 15, 2012
Yesterday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion in Oman v. Portland Public Schools.  The case, brought pro se by the parent of a child with a disability,
Disability Discrimination in Attorney Licensure - May 14, 2012
When Jesus spoke judgment against the towns of Chorazin and Bethsaida in Galilee in Matthew 11:20-22, he may have come as close as the New Testament ever comes to using the verb metanoe to mean a mere change of belief with no corresponding actions. Matthew 11:20-22(WEB) reads:
Disability Law - May 14, 2012
I have a somewhat lengthy guest post over at Prawfs on timed exams and testing accommodations.  It may interest one or the other of the readers of this blog.
Disability Law - May 14, 2012
See this interesting article, which begins:In a landmark decision, the Court of Appeal has this morning ruled that parents of disabled children
Disability Law - May 14, 2012
See this story, which begins:For the first time in a couple years, Dean Dompierre is in complete agreement with the Michigan High School Athletic Association.&nbs
Disability Law - May 14, 2012
See this press release, which begins:The Justice Department announced that it has reached two settlements today