Legal Opinion

Iyer v. George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided August 1, 2025No. Civil Action No. 2024-0130Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SNEHA IYER, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 24 - 130 (SLS) v. Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Sneha Iyer was dismissed from medical school just four weeks before her graduation. The University cited unprofessional conduct as the reason for the dismissal. But Ms. Iyer argues that any unprofessional conduct was a product of her documented , which are protected disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the…

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  3. Dolly Kyle Browning and Direct Outstanding Creations Corporation v. William Jefferson ClintonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2002
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