Thompson v. Davis, No. 01-15091 (9th Cir.) (295 F.3d 890) (July 3, 2002) (Per Curiam)
Loaded on Aug. 1, 2002
published in Punch and Jurists
August 12, 2002
Filed under:
Americans with Disabilities Act,
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Here the Court held that state parole boards may not deny parole to prisoners solely on the grounds that they were former drug addicts because the Americans With Disabilities Act (42 USC § 12101 et seq.) prohibits such discrimination.
This case is noted for its somewhat surprising (but potentially very ...
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