Lavandeira v. Thirteenth Judicial Circuit

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION OLGA LAVANDEIRA, Plaintiff, v. CASE NO. 8:20-cv-169-T-23CPT TAMPA POLICE DEPARTMENT, et al., Defendants. __________________________________/ ORDER Olga Lavandeira, the deaf mother of a murder victim, alleges (Doc. 1) that each defendant failed to provide her with a sign language interpreter during various public hearings, meetings, and services. Alleging violations of both Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (Count I) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Count II), Lavandeira sues the Tampa Police…