Legal Opinion
Pushkin v. Regents of University of Colorado
District Court, D. Colorado
Decided January 14, 1981No. Civ. A. 80-K-1097PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
KANE, District Judge.
This is an action brought pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 794 et seq., and 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Because of the dearth of authority concerning the Rehabilitation Act and with the concurrence of counsel in the instant proceeding, I have elected to write this memorandum opinion as a brief excursion outside the accustomed sphere of precedent.
The plaintiff is a medical doctor who alleges that he was not admitted to the psychiatric residency program offered by the defendants solely on the basis of his handicap. The plaintiff suffers from multiple…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Maine v. ThiboutotSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Regents of the University of California v. BakkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Southeastern Community College v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Paul MULLER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Pushkin v. Regents of the University of ColoradoCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1981
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- Gelman v. Department of EducationDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1982
- Pushkin v. Regents Of The University Of ColoradoCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1981
- Association for Retarded Citizens in Colorado v. FrazierDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1981
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