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U.S. Appeals Court TERMINATION PLRA-Prison Litigation Reform Act

Coley v. Grant County, 36 Fed.Appx. 242 (9th Cir. 2002). A corrections officer who suffered from a hearing impairment and who had been terminated sued a county, alleging wrongful termination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and related statutes. The district court district court dismissed the case and the appeals court affirmed. The appeals court held that the county had valid non-pretextual reasons for terminating the officer, based on poor performance and non-hearing-related safety concerns. The court held that the county was not obligated to make any reasonable accommodations for the officer's hearing impairment because the officer did not request it, and his disability did not prevent him from asking for an accommodation. (Grant County Jail, Oregon)

U.S. Appeals Court TERMINATION FREE SPEECH

Fiesel v. Cherry, 294 F.3d 664 (5th Cir. 2002). A...