Legal Opinion
Taylor, Lorenzo v. Rice, Condoleeza
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 27, 2006No. 05-5257PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge RANDOLPH.
RANDOLPH, Circuit Judge.
Lorenzo Taylor appeals from a district court order granting the Secretary of State’s motion for summary judgment. Taylor claimed that the State Department violated the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. §§ 701-796Í, when it refused to hire him as a Foreign Service Officer because he is HIV-positive. This case presents the question whether an otherwise qualified individual with HIV would pose a direct threat to himself if employed by the U.S. Foreign Service, which requires officers to be “available to serve in…
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