Case: Disability Discrimination/Reasonable Accommodation (W.D. Ky.)

Feb. 27, 2026, 6:57 PM UTC

A Kentucky federal district court granted summary judgment to Bellarmine University Incorporated on claims under the Kentucky Civil Rights Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Rehabilitation Act brought by a student with Tourette Syndrome who was banned from campus housing after writing a racial slur, finding that his requested accommodation of lessened sanctions for disability-related misconduct was not reasonable, as educational institutions may discipline students for misconduct even when it results from a disability.

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