Legal Opinion
Marilyn J. Bartlett v. New York State Board of Law Examiners
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 30, 2000No. 1997PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judge JOSÉ A. CABRANES concurs in part and dissents in part in a separate opinion.
MESKILL, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal we consider whether plaintiff-appellee Marilyn J. Bartlett has a disability within the meaning of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990(ADA). Bartlett has been diagnosed with dyslexia, a learning impairment. However, not every impairment constitutes a disability under the ADA.
“Disability” is defined to include “a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities” of an individual. ADA § 3(2)(A), 42 U.S.C. § 12102(2)(A).…
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