Legal Opinion
Rafael Castro v. Sec. of Homeland Security
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 22, 2006No. 04-16682PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Per curiam
In this appeal, we consider whether the Plaintiff, a disabled applicant for a transportation security screening position can sue the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for violation of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. §§ 791, 794. We conclude that he cannot because the Aviation and Transportation Security Act, 49 U.S.C. § 44935, (ATSA) exempts the Transportation Security Administration from certain requirements of the Rehabilitation Act with regard to employment of security screeners.
I. BACKGROUND
In August 2002, Rafael Castro applied for employment with the Transportation Security…
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