Legal Opinion
Mack H. Williams v. Sheila E. Widnall, Secretary, Department of the Air Force, Agency
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 26, 1996No. 95-6064PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLLOWAY, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Mack H. Williams brought this action alleging defendant had terminated his federal civilian employment in violation of § 501(b) of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 791. 1 Defendant asserted that Mr. Williams was not entitled to the protections of the Act because he was a direct threat to the safety of others and, thus, was not an “individual with a disability” under 29 U.S.C. § 706(8)(C)(v).
The district court agreed and granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment. The court held that Mr. Williams was not an “individual with a disability” because he was…
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