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| U.S. Supreme Court Declines To Hear Calif. Disabled Inmate Case |
| By californiahealthline.org |
| Published: 06/11/2014 |
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On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court without comment declined to hear an appeal from California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) of a court order that requires state officials to ensure that inmates with disabilities receive appropriate accommodations from county jails, the Los Angeles Times' "Nation Now" reports (Savage, "Nation Now," Los Angeles Times, 6/9). The high court's decision lets stand a lower court ruling that the state is responsible for inmates with disabilities who are housed in county jails ("KPCC News," AP/KPCC, 6/9). In 2012, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken ruled that the state is required to monitor the nearly 2,000 inmates with disabilities and report to county jails when an individual is transferred to county jurisdiction who is entitled to accommodations under the Americans With Disabilities Act. Read More. |
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