Legal Opinion
Von Drasek v. Burwell
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 17, 2015No. Civil Action No. 2013-0847PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
KETANJI BROWN JACKSON, United States District Judge
The United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) fired Plaintiff Susan Von Drasek from her job as an FDA chemist, after repeated warnings about her unsatisfactory performance. Von Drasek has bipolar disorder, and she has brought the instant action against the FDA under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. §§ 791-794f, claiming that her discharge violates that statute. Von Drasek’s complaint makes three specific claims: (1) that the FDA failed to accommodate her disability; (2) that the FDA intentionally…
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