Before getting started on the blog of the week, a housekeeping matter. I usually get my blogs up on Monday and sometimes Tuesday or even Wednesday. However, my daughter just finished her third year of college and is home for a short time before starting her summer gig. So, my schedule for the next couple
Justice Souter’s Impact on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
As many of my readers know, Justice Souter died last week. I thought I would explore his legacy with respect to the rights of persons with disabilities. As usual, the blog entry is divided into categories and they are: opinions for the court; concurring opinions; dissenting opinions; and Heller v. Doe, a dissenting opinion the
Confluence of State and Federal Laws When it Comes to Service Animals
Today’s blog entry is an update on a prior blog entry we discussed here. In the prior blog entry, we discussed how the police could escape liability when a place of public accommodation did not do the right thing with respect to allowing a service dog in its premises and the police were called.
Remote Learning as a Reasonable Accommodation, Deference to Educational Institutions, and Other Good Stuff
Before getting started on the blog entry of the week, I want to wish everyone celebrating Passover, a happy Passover. Also, want to wish everyone celebrating Easter this weekend, a happy Easter.
Turning to the blog entry of the day, Omar v. Wayne State University Board of Governors, here, decided by the United
The Starting Line is What the ADA and Rehabilitation Act are All About
Picture immediately above is a Track and field starting line (white lane numbers on orange track)
Today’s blog entry has been getting a lot of press on Law 360, which I subscribe to. It was brought to my attention by one of their journalists, Anne Cullen, who wrote an excellent article on it (
A Doubleheader: Direct Threat (Service Animals), and Loper Bright Going Forward
I wanted to get up a short blog entry this week on a couple of points (with baseball season starting, I thought the doubleheader in the title was appropriate). I already know what I am going to be blogging on for next week. Recently there have been two developments that are germane to what we
Surprise Surprise: Service Dogs in Training Are Covered by the ADA
I hope everyone is surviving their March madness pool, if you are participating in one. So far, I am doing okay in the pools I am in. Best of luck to everyone.
Today’s blog entry explores what role does the ADA play with respect to
What an Employer Should Not Do When Faced With an Employee’s Request to Use a Service Animal at Work
Before getting started on the blog entry of the week, my daughter will be coming home for spring break this coming Friday. Her break is a week, so it may not be possible to do a blog entry next week. Also, good luck on your men and women in NCAA tourney brackets. Drake University men
Can Police Escape Liability if They go About the Situation Nicely Regardless of Statutory Provisions
Before getting started on the blog entry for the week, there is a reason why the blog entry is late this week. I was out of town visiting family Monday through Wednesday of this week. Then, I spent Thursday catching up on things. So, the blog entry is coming at the end of the week.
Insurance Policies for Landlords Containing Breed Restrictions for ESA/Service Animals Can Violate the Fair Housing Act
Today’s blog entry come to me courtesy of Clinical Law Professor Leonard Sandler of the University of Iowa, and deals with the question of whether there is an FHA violation when an insurance company allegedly refuses to insure a landlord because the ESA owned by the tenant was one of the prohibited breeds contained in