Gordon et al v. State Bar of California et al

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Case Number:

3:20-cv-06442

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

American with Disabilities - Other

Judge:

Laurel Beeler

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  1. September 30, 2020

    Calif. Bar Takers Can't Change Disability Accommodation Plan

    A California federal magistrate judge refused Wednesday to grant a preliminary injunction forcing the state bar to provide certain disability accommodations in test takers' homes, concluding that test takers must either abide by the state bar's remote testing restrictions or travel during a pandemic to receive accommodations at an official test site.

  2. September 15, 2020

    Calif. State Bar Sued Over Exam Accommodations

    Three prospective bar exam-takers with disabilities sued the State Bar of California this week, alleging the agency is discriminating against them by refusing to allow accommodations like screen-readers and bathroom breaks for remote test-takers, pushing them to risk traveling during the coronavirus pandemic to take the October exam in person.

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