Legal Opinion
Jones v. Illinois Department of Rehabilitation Services
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 27, 1982No. Nos. 81-1267, 81-1312, 81-2478 and 81-2558PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PELL, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff-appellee, cross-appellant Charles P. Jones brought this action for declaratory and injunctive relief under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. §§ 701-94, against the Illinois Department of Rehabilitation Services (IDRS) and its director Jeffers, and the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) and its President Martin. His complaint alleged that by failing to provide him with the services of a sign language interpreter to enable him effectively to participate in and benefit from his classes at IIT, IDRS violated the provisions of Title I of the Act, 28…
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