Legal Opinion

Linda Solomon v. Thomas Vilsack

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided August 15, 2014No. 12-5123PublishedCited by 287 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge MILLETT.

MILLETT, Circuit Judge:

Invoking the protections of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. §§ 701 et seq., Linda Solomon sought substantial flexibility in her working hours — what is known as a “maxiflex” schedule — as an accommodation for her disability. She alleges that she informally enjoyed a similar accommodation for multiple months, and that her employer allowed at least one other employee in a comparable position in her office to work a similarly flexible schedule. The Department of Agriculture nevertheless denied her request for…

2Cases cited46 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. Tolan v. CottonSupreme Court of the United States · 2014
  5. United States Postal Service Board of Governors v. AikensSupreme Court of the United States · 1983

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3Cited by287 opinions

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  4. Minter v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2015
  5. Brien Hill v. Associates for Renewal in EducationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018

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