The Supreme Court on Monday seemed skeptical that the nation's disabilities law requires police to take special precautions when arresting armed and violent suspects who are mentally ill.

Tagged with: Americans with Disabilities Act

Common sense tells us that a worker with an irrational fear of heights isn’t qualified to hold a job that requires him to climb around highway bridges.

Still, a jury will have to listen to an acrophobic bridge worker’s tale in his lawsuit against the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT).

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Most employers simply want an employee who can do the job and get along with fellow employees. This would seem to be reasonable criteria for hiring an employee. You’ve gone through a seemingly exhaustive process to get the right candidate ...

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The Missouri Department of Corrections and its medical services arm are not responsible for an inmate’s blindness. On Tuesday, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Alex A. Mason’s allegation that prison officials and medical personnel did not allow ...

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