Shollenberger v. New York State Unified Court System et al

  1. September 06, 2019

    NY Judge Who Said She Was Suspended For Obesity Has Died

    A New York judge who alleged the state court system discriminated against her because of her medical conditions, including obesity, has died, her lawyers told the court on Friday.

  2. June 28, 2019

    NY Judges Can't Duck Obese Jurist's Bias Claims

    A New York federal court on Friday denied a bid by two state judges to toss a suit claiming they violated federal disability regulations by discriminating against a local judge who is obese, has several ailments and was suspended after she defecated in an empty courtroom.

  3. October 23, 2018

    NY Court System Illegally Suspended Obese Judge, Suit Says

    The New York state court system illegally discriminated against a city court jurist in Westchester County who suffered from obesity and various other ailments, suspending her in the hopes that she would either quit or "get sick and die," according to a federal suit filed Tuesday.