Senior District Judge Cynthia Rufe, of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Credit: Administrative Office of the United States Courts via Wikimedia Commons Fired Defender Association Lawyer's ADA Claims Should Head to Trial, Pa. Fed Judge Rules
The EEOC alleged that the Defender Association wrongfully terminated and failed to accommodate a public defender diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder.
August 30, 2024 at 02:14 PM
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Employment Law
What You Need to Know
- A federal judge denied the Defender Association's request for summary judgment in a lawsuit alleging it failed to accommodate a staff attorney's major depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
- The judge ruled that there were unresolved factual issues surrounding whether the lawyer's requested accommodations were reasonable.
The Defender Association of Philadelphia failed to shake claims that it fired a staff attorney because of her disability.
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