Education Law,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Aug. 25, 2021
Disparate impact claims enforceable, split panel rules
The rulings are a mixed bag which left attorneys for two blind plaintiffs and a community college district claiming partial victories in a case that was sent back for a new trial.
A divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel is allowing blind students' lawsuit against the Los Angeles Community College District to move forward, ruling Tuesday that disparate impact claims are enforceable.
But the panel majority remanded the case to U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson in Los Angeles after concluding that some of the plaintiffs' claims should be tr...
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