A 29-year-old congressional aide claims his dyslexia impairs his ability to read and write. A San Jose, Calif., woman who is paralyzed in all four limbs says she cannot write without a brace. A sports marketer from Maryland alleges that pain from her scoliosis and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder make it difficult to concentrate.
The three reside in different parts of the country and have different physical or cognitive disabilities, but they have one thing in common: Each claims that the Law School Admission Council violated their rights by denying them extended time on the Law School Admission Test. They are among the 22 would-be LSAT takers on behalf of whom the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing and the U.S. Department of Justice have filed suit, alleging that the council’s accommodations process violates the Americans With Disabilities Act.
