Legal Opinion
Thompson v. Rice
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 13, 2006No. CIV.A.03-2022(JDB)PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BATES, District Judge.
Plaintiff Jill Thompson, a Department of State employee serving in the Foreign Service, brings this action against the Secretary of State alleging discrimination on the basis of disability in violation of Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 701 et. seq. Plaintiff asserts that defendant failed to provide a reasonable accommodation for her disability, and also that defendant did not select her for two overseas job positions because of her disability. Defendant has moved for summary judgment on both claims. For the…
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