U.S. Appeals Court: SEX OFFENDER RIGHT TO TREATMENT DUE PROCESS EQUAL PROTECTION ADA- Americans with Disabilities Act.

• Position: Brief Article

Stanley v. Litscher, 213 F.3d 340 (7th Cir. 2000). An inmate brought a suit alleging that denial of his application to participate in a sex offender program violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and his constitutional rights. The district court dismissed the suit and the inmate appealed. The appeals court affirmed in part, vacated in part and remanded with instructions. The appeals court held that the denial of the inmate, who claimed he was disabled by a condition of...