Legal Opinion
Ricky Crawford v. Indiana Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 2, 1997No. 96-3123PublishedCited by 157 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Chief Judge.
The plaintiff, a former state prisoner, seeks damages from the state prison administration under the part of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., that governs the provision of public services. Title II, Subtitle A, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134. He also seeks damages under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 794, but this claim need not be discussed separately. The Rehabilitation Act is materially identical to and the model for the ADA, Bryant v. Madigan, 84 F.3d 246, 248 (7th Cir.1996); McDonald v. Pennsylvania Dept. of Public Welfare,…
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