Posted: September 13th, 2017

Law perspective 2

Law perspective 2

Legal question:  Can you legally prohibit a disabled student from participating in sports without violating the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504?

A.    Case Law Perspective (Please write an integrative discussion or explanation. In other words, discuss and explain the facts, issues, and decisions relative to your legal question.)   I have listed some websites under the case to help with the research.

•    Case 4: Pottgen v. Missouri State High School Activities Association (1994)
o    http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?navby=search&case=/data2/circs/8th/961902p.html&friend=nytimes
o    http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?navby=search&case=/data2/circs/8th/961902p.html

•    Case 5: Dennin v. Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference
o    http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?navby=search&case=/data2/circs/2nd/967065.html&friend=nytimes
o    http://ct.findacase.com/research/wfrmDocViewer.aspx/xq/fac.19960126_0000005.DCT.htm/qx
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•    Case 6:  Wright v. Columbia University, 520 F. Supp 789
o    http://www.leagle.com/xmlResult.aspx?xmldoc=19811309520FSupp789_11202.xml&docbase=CSLWAR1-1950-1985