Published on: Saturday, July 3, 2021
Allegation: Man detained at a New York county jail suffers a knee injury, which officials fail to adequately accommodate per treatment orders, leading to severe pain during showers and strip searches after family visits. Man sues county pro se. District court: Temporary disabilities don't quality as a "disability" that trigger the protections of the Americans with Disabilities Acts. Case dismissed. Second Circuit: They most certainly do. Case reinstated.
The case is Hamilton v. Westchester Cnty., et al, 21-1058 (2d Cir. June 30, 2021).