Legal Opinion
Melvin Buckingham v. United States of America, United States Postal Service, and Anthony M. Frank, Postmaster General
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 13, 1993No. 91-56236PublishedCited by 155 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERGUSON, Circuit Judge:-
Melvin Buckingham sued the Postal Service for a violation of his rights under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. §§ 701 et seq., which requires recipients of federal funds, including the Postal Service, to provide reasonable accommodation to handicapped employees. Buckingham requested a transfer from the Post Office in Columbus, Mississippi to one in Los Angeles in order to obtain better medical treatment for his disabling condition, AIDS. The Postal Service refused to transfer Buckingham, alleging that to do so would contravene the rights of other employees…
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