Legal Opinion
Jaros v. Illinois Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 3, 2012No. 11-2567PublishedCited by 591 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
Former inmate Phillip E. Jaros sued the Illinois Department of Corrections, its Director, and several employees claiming violations of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 794-94e, the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111-213, and the Eighth Amendment. All of Jaros’s claims arise from his allegations that administrators at the Vandalia Correctional Center ignored his need for placement in an ADA-compliant facility, and also refused to consider him for a work-release program solely because he walks with a cane. The district court screened the…
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