Zei v. Maryland Transit Administration

In this case, we are asked to determine whether the State of Maryland complied with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) when it adopted and applied a federally-created safety regulation governing the physical qualifications of drivers of commercial motor vehicles. Specifically, the United States Department of Transportation (“DOT”) has determined that an individual is not qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle if that individual currently suffers from certain cardiovascular diseases. The State of Maryland followed the lead of the federal government and adopted the same standard…