Legal Opinion
Greater Los Angeles Council on Deafness, Inc. v. Zolin
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 11, 1987No. 84-6448PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CANBY, Circuit Judge:
The Greater Los Angeles Council on Deafness (GLAD) and deaf individuals Barbara Sheridan and Joy Ann Maucere appeal an adverse judgment in their suit against Los Angeles County, its superior court, its jury commissioner, Frank Zolin, and its director of juror services, Raymond Arce. Appellants sought monetary, injunctive and declaratory relief after county officials refused to provide, at public expense, sign-language interpreters (“interpreters”) to enable deaf individuals to serve as jurors. This refusal, appellants argue, violates their fourteenth amendment rights to…
2Cases cited52 opinions
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3Cited by48 opinions
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