No. 22-7304

Gricely Rosa v. Lawrence Housing Authority, et al.

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2023-04-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: administrative-policy americans-with-disabilities-act disability disability-rights fair-housing-amendments-act federal-funding housing-discrimination justiciability public-housing reasonable-accommodation rehabilitation-act
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Latest Conference: 2023-06-22
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is a public housing agency required to alter its policies and procedures to accommodate the handicapped under the Fair Housing Amendments Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, or does the denial of an applicant's request for a reasonable accommodation become justiciable?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Language of both the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 (FHAA)? and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)3 is rooted in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.4 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (§ 504) prohibiting discrimination against handicapped individuals in any program or activity that receives federal funding-this includes federally assisted housing programs; require to accommodate disabled known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise, qualified individual with a disability.” see also 42 U.S.C. § 12112(a), when "such accommodations may be necessary to afford such person equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling." 42 U.S.C. § 3604 (£) (3) (B). The question presented is: . Is to what extent a public housing agency must alter its policies and procedures to accommodate the handicapped 42 U.S. Code §12102, or does the denial of an applicant’s request for a reasonable accommodation becomes justiciable? Whom is subject to consideration of reasonable accommodation [24 CFR 982.552 (2) (iv)]. . : fg ii TABLE OF CONTENT

Docket Entries

2023-06-26
Petition DENIED.
2023-06-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/22/2023.
2023-05-19
Brief of respondents Lawrence Housing Authority, et al. in opposition filed.
2023-05-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 19, 2023.
2023-05-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 17, 2023 to May 19, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-01-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 17, 2023)

Attorneys

Gricely Rosa
Gricely Rosa — Petitioner
Gricely Rosa — Petitioner
Lawrence Housing Authority
Brian Thomas CorriganCorrigan Law Offices, Respondent
Brian Thomas CorriganCorrigan Law Offices, Respondent