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DYSLEXIC WOMAN WHO FLUNKED BAR EXAM (5 times) WINS SUIT (Dodomayor Alert)
NY Daily News ^
| August 17, 2001
| Bob Gearty
Posted on 05/27/2009 11:15:20 AM PDT by pissant
A federal judge ruled yesterday in favor of a college administrator and law school graduate from Long Island who sued the state Board of Law Examiners in 1993, claiming that a reading disability has prevented her from passing the state bar exam five times.
Judge Sonia Sotomayor of Manhattan's Second Circuit Court of Appeals said Marilyn Bartlett, 52, of West Bay Shore is entitled to "reasonable accommodations" in taking the bar exam again because she is an individual with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The ruling is the latest in a tortuous legal battle Bartlett has waged to be recognized as disabled because she has dyslexia.
In 1999, her case made it all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
But the high court sent it back to the lower court for re-study in light of its rulings limiting the scope of those who should be considered disabled under the law.
(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: larrysinclairslover; obama; sotomayor
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But of course. My addiction to beer in college ruined some of my test results. Can I get a redo?
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posted on
05/27/2009 11:15:20 AM PDT
by
pissant
To: pissant
So how did she pass law school? Some people get pushed through law school and then don’t have what it takes to pass the bar exam. But not to worry, she has a bright future in government service.
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posted on
05/27/2009 11:17:46 AM PDT
by
AlaskaErik
(I served and protected my country for 31 years. Democrats spent that time trying to destroy it.)
To: pissant
oh man.
she has got to be the worst judge ever.
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posted on
05/27/2009 11:18:01 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(http://libertyfic.proboards.com for the love of something)
To: pissant
My looks preclude me from getting a supermodel. I’m suing!
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posted on
05/27/2009 11:20:02 AM PDT
by
Red in Blue PA
(http://ccwsaveslives.blogspot.com/)
To: pissant
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posted on
05/27/2009 11:20:15 AM PDT
by
RushIsMyTeddyBear
(Obama. Clear and Pres__ent Danger.)
To: pissant
Ah, why would anyone want to engage or hire a lawyer who was dyslexic?
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posted on
05/27/2009 11:21:04 AM PDT
by
RexBeach
("Do your duty in all things." Robert E. Lee)
To: GeronL
she has got to be the worst judge ever.Nominated by the.........
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posted on
05/27/2009 11:22:17 AM PDT
by
b4its2late
(There is always one more imbecile than you counted on.)
To: pissant
My addiction to beer in college ruined some of my test results. Can I get a redo? Yes - in fact, as soon as the Americans with Alcoholic Disabilities Act is passed, you will be considered a minority with special privileges and won't even have to take an exam for medicine or law because that would be discriminatory...
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posted on
05/27/2009 11:24:21 AM PDT
by
Jim W N
To: RexBeach
Future public defender I guess.
To: pissant
Even if you give the ditz a free pass on the Bar exam, who the hell would want a lawyer that can't read the law books?
How would they look up the case law? Laws are confusing enough without reading everything backwards!
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posted on
05/27/2009 11:25:51 AM PDT
by
Beagle8U
(Free Republic -- One stop shopping ....... It's the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
To: AlaskaErik
So how did she pass law school? Affirmitive Action comes to mind......Shame we can't see if the person was also disadvantaged as a person of color.
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posted on
05/27/2009 11:26:16 AM PDT
by
hoosiermama
(Berg is a liberal democrat. Keyes is a conservative. Obama is bringing us together already!)
To: RexBeach
Did you hear about the dyslexic lawyer who studied all year for the bra exam?
To: pissant
The FIREMAN that lost his case because of SOTOMAYOR was DYSLEXIC....but hey, he was a WHITE MALE, so SCREW him, I guess.
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posted on
05/27/2009 11:27:53 AM PDT
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion....the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
To: jaydubya2
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posted on
05/27/2009 11:30:07 AM PDT
by
RexBeach
("Do your duty in all things." Robert E. Lee)
To: RexBeach
I don’t know... but remember there’s only a letter’s difference in being accused of illegally roping cattle and illegally raping cattle.
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posted on
05/27/2009 11:30:40 AM PDT
by
OneWingedShark
(Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
To: jaydubya2
>Did you hear about the dyslexic lawyer who studied all year for the bra exam?
LOL - That’s funny.
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posted on
05/27/2009 11:31:35 AM PDT
by
OneWingedShark
(Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
To: Jim 0216
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posted on
05/27/2009 11:31:53 AM PDT
by
pissant
(THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
To: pissant
We have a support club for those of us who suffer from that college, we meet at Joe’s Pub every Friday night if you’re interested.
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posted on
05/27/2009 11:32:58 AM PDT
by
Abathar
(Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
To: pissant
Wow, under this judge, maybe our illustrious Mayor Villar of L.A. can finally attempt to pass the bar! (Stupidity is a disability too!)
"Hey. I tried 4 times. It's just too hard."
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posted on
05/27/2009 11:36:28 AM PDT
by
Yaelle
To: OneWingedShark
Well, I see.
Then they are the dreaded illegally rapping cattle.
Foh Schizzel!
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posted on
05/27/2009 11:40:14 AM PDT
by
RexBeach
("Do your duty in all things." Robert E. Lee)
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