Legal Opinion
Congress v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided October 3, 2017No. Civil Action No. 2017-0907PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
CHRISTOPHER R. COOPER, United States District Judge
Plaintiff Trina Congress was previously employed as a teacher’s aide by the District of Columbia Public Schools (“DCPS”). Compl. ¶ 11. Following her dismissal in May 2015, Congress brought suit against the District of Columbia alleging that DCPS had discriminated against her because of her disability, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12112; the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 794; and the District of Columbia Human Rights Act (“DCHRA”), D.C. Code § 2-1402.11. The District has moved to…
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