Legal Opinion
Dennis C. Barsten v. Department of the Interior
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 21, 1990No. 88-1927PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CANBY, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Dennis C. Barsten brought this action under the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 794a(a)(l), alleging that he had been unlawfully terminated from employment at the Department of the Interior because of a physical handicap. The Department moved to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction because Barsten named the Department, rather than the Secretary, as defendant. The district court granted the Department’s motion, and Bar-sten appealed. We reverse and remand the case to the district court.
The Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 794a(a)(l), makes the rights,…
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