Legal Opinion
Missouri Protection & Advocacy Services, Inc. v. Carnahan
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 23, 2007No. 06-3014PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Chief Judge.
This is a lawsuit by three Missouri residents and a non-profit advocacy organization, Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services, Inc. (MOPAS), who allege that Missouri law violates the Equal Protection Clause; Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12165; and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794 by disqualifying persons under court-ordered guardianship from voting. Plaintiffs seek injunctive and declaratory relief. Defendants are the Missouri Secretary of State, Robin Carnahan, and the Missouri Attorney General,…
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