· 7/2/2012
Marc Norfleet v. Roger Walker, Jr.
Citations
- 684 F.3d 688
- 2012 WL 2520465
- 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 13428
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that complaint stated claim for relief under Rehabilitation Act despite not citing it
- noting that courts should “analyze a litigant's claims and not just the legal theories that he propounds’’
- noting pro se litigant “can be excused from full compliance with technical procedural rules provided there is substantial compliance”
- analyzing pro se litigant's claim under the Rehabilitation Act despite complaint citing only the ADA
- noting uncertainty as to whether ADA violations that do not implicate constitutional rights may be brought in federal court and suggesting district courts read in a Rehabilitation Act claim
- suing a prison employee in official capacity is a suit against the state agency
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Judges: Posner, Manion, Kanne
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