ADA Court Cases
Unfair Precedent Ties Hands of Sympathetic Court: Why McMullin’s Case Highlights Need for ADA Restoration Act
Even some courts say that past court interpretations of the American with Disabilities Act are wrong and unfair to deaf people and people with disabilities. But even courts that are sympathetic to deaf and disability rights are saying they cannot judge ADA cases in a fair manner because past court interpretations “tie their hands.” [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )A Hearing Woman, but a Deaf Story: Why We Need the ADA Restoration Act
No, as far as I know, Charlotte Chenoweth is not Deaf. But don’t let that mislead you into assuming that her story has nothing to do with the Deaf community. In her case, she is accusing her employer of denying her “reasonable accommodations” under the Americans with Disabilities Act on the basis of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )Why Everybody Loses Without the ADA Restoration Act
The story of Laura Sorensen (see further below) helps to highlight why all of us lose when the courts fail to interpret the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 as its authors originally intended–whether we’re Deaf or hearing, have MS or not, or have disabilities or not. The story of her court case [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 6 so far )“I done tol’ you so” says Andrea …
No, not me. (Though I “done tol’ you so” too, many times.) ANOTHER Andrea, of the “Andrea’s Buzzing About” blog, has written what is now her second blog post on the ADA Restoration Act.
Andrea’s post I done tol’ you so summarizes two court cases that help illustrate why we need the ADA Restoration [...]
Doing Good Work? You’re Fired!
This is a story about a man who got fired because his disability did not interfere with his ability to perform the job for which he was hired. No, that word “not” is not a typo. The courts have persistently mangled the original intent of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 5 so far )Give Orr a Break
These days, it seems that hard-working employees just can’t get a break.
There are two kinds of breaks that Stephen Orr ought to have gotten. One, he should have gotten a lunch break. He has a medical condition, diabetes, that requires him to eat his meals promptly on a regularly spaced schedule, or else he [...]
Qualifed to Work = Disqualification from ADA Protection
Some employers have an unfortunate tendency to assume that any worker with a disability, or any worker who is Deaf, deaf, or hard of hearing is automatically disqualified. They may think to themselves, “How can they possibly do this job? They’re disabled! Disabled people can’t contribute as fully as other employees! I’m running a business, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 12 so far )Where is Todd’s Day in Court?
Imagine, for a moment, that you had been fired, and gives an excuse that you think is weak. You think maybe the real reason you were fired might be because your boss isn’t comfortable working with a deaf person. Suppose for a moment that you have other evidence to support the idea that you might [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 7 so far )Thinking Isn’t A Major Life Activity, Say Courts
This post shares the first in a series of real stories about real Americans with disabilities who have been hurt by court decisions that violate the original intent of the ADA. But, don’t do any thinking when you read it. Because that isn’t a major life activity. The courts have said so, so they must [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 6 so far )Real People, Real Stories: Why We Need ADA Restoration
Over the next few days, I’m going to step aside and feature some real stories about real Americans with disabilities who have been hurt by court decisions that violate the original intent of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. I’ll be taking these stories from a longer file of case studies written up [...]
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