Thompson v. Davis, No. 01-15091 (9th Cir.) (282 F.3d 780) (March 8, 2002) (Per Curiam)
Loaded on April 1, 2002
published in Punch and Jurists
April 08, 2002
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Americans with Disabilities Act,
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This case is noted for its somewhat surprising (but potentially very useful) ruling that parole boards are not free to disregard the provisions of the Americans With Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.) (ADA) when dealing with prisoners who have a history of drug addiction.
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- Reese v. Baldwin, No. 01-35153 (9th Cir.) (282 F.3d 1184) (March 12, 2002) (Judge Ronald M. Gould)
- Thompson v. Davis, No. 01-15091 (9th Cir.) (282 F.3d 780) (March 8, 2002) (Per Curiam)
- U.S. v. Gomes, No. 01-1143 (2nd Cir.) (289 F.3d 71) (April 24, 2002) (Judge John M. Jr. Walker)
- Kaufmann v. U.S., No. 00-15458 (11th Cir.) (282 F.3d 1336) (February 21, 2002) (Judge Rosemary Barkett)
- Kaufmann v. U.S., No. 00-15458 (11th Cir.) (282 F.3d 1336) (February 21, 2002) (Judge Rosemary Barkett)
- U.S. v. Warnick, No. 01-4364 (4th Cir.) (287 F.3d 299) (April 16, 2002) (Judge Karen J. Williams)
- Fattahi v. Bureau of of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms, No. CIV.A.01-1094-A (E.D.Va.) (186 F.Supp.2d 656) (February 26, 2002) (Judge Thomas Selby III Ellis)
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- U.S. v. Sell, No. 01-1862 (8th Cir.) (282 F.3d 560) (March 7, 2002) (Judge Gerald W. Heaney)
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