Case: Disability Discrimination/Retaliation (S.D. Fla.)
A Florida federal court granted summary judgment to the state corrections department on the claims of a corrections officer with mental health issues that he faced retaliation for filing an EEOC ...
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Trump Administration Action Against Social Security Judges Threatens Fair Access to Benefits
The Trump Justice Department announced on February 20 that it believes the legal protections against firing administrative ...
Case: Disability Discrimination/Promotion (N.D. Ill.)
An Illinois federal district court granted summary judgment to the City of Chicago on the claims of a firefighter with stroke-related mobility issues that he was denied a promotion due to his ...
Bill passes that aims to strengthen protections for Iowans with service animals
A new bill unanimously passed by the Iowa House seeks to change how law enforcement handles cases of individuals misrepresenting animals as service animals.Cur ...
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Feds pull grant funding from Illinois fair housing orgs that investigate discrimination
The Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building in Chicago's Loop houses the Midwest Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Housing ...
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IDOC sued over alleged mistreatment of prisoners with disabilities at Stateville
A new lawsuit alleges the Illinois Department of Corrections violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by leaving almost two dozen men with disabilities behind when it shut down Stateville ...
What the Education Department layoffs could mean for students with disabilities
The layoffs are the first step toward dismantling the department, a goal espoused by President Donald Trump and his education ...