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Ruling upholds increased disability accommodations for LSAT
Author(s) -
Sutton Halley
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
disability compliance for higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1943-8001
pISSN - 1086-1335
DOI - 10.1002/dhe.30119
Subject(s) - lawsuit , magistrate , settlement (finance) , law , test (biology) , political science , psychology , business , paleontology , finance , payment , biology
On August 7, 2015, U.S. Magistrate Joseph C. Spero upheld most of the recommended rules that an independent council had submitted to the Law School Admission Council regarding best practices for granting students with disabilities sufficient accommodations during the Law School Admission Test. The federal ruling came as a result of the Best Practices Report issued as part of the settlement in Department of Fair Employment and Housing v. The Law School Admission Council . The lawsuit alleged that LSAC violated the Americans with Disabilities Act because individuals with disabilities faced unfair treatment during LSAT testing and did not receive due accommodations.