Punch and Jurists

Thompson v. Davis, No. 01-15091 (9th Cir.) (295 F.3d 890) (July 3, 2002) (Per Curiam) by 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 …

Pennsylvania Dep't of Corrections v. Yeskey, No. 97-634 (U.S. Supreme Court) (524 U.S. 206; 118 S.Ct. 1952) (June 15, 1998) (Justice Scalia) by Here the Court held that Title II of the ADA apprlies to State prisons, noting that modern prisons provide inmates with many recreational, educational and vocational programs …

Thompson v. Davis, No. 01-15091 (9th Cir.) (282 F.3d 780) (March 8, 2002) (Per Curiam) by 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 …

Amos v. Maryland Dept. of Public Safety, No. 96-7091 (4th Cir.) (205 F.3d 687) (March 6, 2000) (Per Curiam) by

Amos v. Maryland Dept. of Public Safety, No. 96-7091 (4th Cir.) (178 F.3d 212) (June 24, 1999) (Judge J. Calvitt Jr. Clarke) by On remand from the Supreme Court, the Fourth Circuit reluctantly concluded that the application of the ADA and the rehabilitation Act to state prisons was a proper …

Amos v. Md. Dept. of Public Safety & Corr. Services, No. 96-7091 (4th Cir.) (126 F.3d 589) (September 22, 1997) (Judge Karen J. Williams) by Amos v. Md. Dept. Of Public Safety & Corr. Services, 126 F.3d 589 (4th Cir. 1997) (Judge Williams) Onishea v. Hopper, 126 F.3d 1323 (11th …

Crawford v. Indiana Dept. of Corrections, No. 96-3123 (7th Cir.) (115 F.3d 481) (June 2, 1997) (Judge Richard A. Posner) by Ever since Congress adopted the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.) (the "ADA") in 1990, prison officials and courts have struggled to find some palatable …