Legal Opinion
Pierce v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 11, 2015No. Civil Action No. 2013-0134PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
(Public Version of ECF No. 82)
KETANJI BROWN JACKSON, United States District Judge
Incarceration inherently involves the relinquishment of many privileges; however, prisoners still retain certain civil rights, including protections against disability discrimination. See United States v. Georgia, 546 U.S. 151, 126 S.Ct. 877, 163 L.Ed.2d 650 (2006); Pa. Dep’t of Corr. v. Yeskey, 524 U.S. 206, 118 S.Ct. 1952, 141 L.Ed.2d 215 (1998). Plaintiff William Pierce — who is profoundly deaf and communicates with American Sign Language — claims that prison officials in the District of…
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