Legal Opinion
Allmond v. Akal Security, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 20, 2009No. 07-15561PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Per curiam
Wilbur Allmond appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment to Akal Security Inc. and the Attorney General on his discrimination claims under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq., and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. Believing that the affirmative business-necessity defense applies here, we affirm the judgment.
BACKGROUND
The United States Marshals Service is responsible for securing the federal courts. 28 U.S.C. § 566(a). To fulfill that mission, the Marshals Service contracts with private companies, like Akal Security, to…
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