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A medical student with dyslexia filed a complaint with the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice alleging that the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) violated Title III the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act (ADAA) and its implementing regulation in NBME's administration of United States Medical Licensing Examine (USMLE). Specifically, the student alleged that the USME improperly found that he did not prove that he had a disability within the meaning of the ADAA and improperly refused to provide him with his requested accommodations on the 2008 and 2010 administrations of the USMLE.
On February 23, 2011, the United States Department of Justice and NBME entered into a settlement agreement. The settlement agreement, which lasted for three years, required:
The settlement agreement expired on February 23, 2014 thereby closing the case.
Summary Authors
Brian Kempfer (6/8/2014)
Bagenstos, Samuel R. (District of Columbia)
Delaney, Sheila K. (District of Columbia)
Perez, Thomas E. (District of Columbia)
Wolfe, Kathleen P. (District of Columbia)
Wohlenhaus, Renee M. (District of Columbia)
Last updated Aug. 30, 2023, 1:38 p.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: Connecticut
Case Type(s):
Key Dates
Closing Date: Feb. 23, 2014
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice on behalf of a medical student with dyslexia
Plaintiff Type(s):
U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff
Attorney Organizations:
U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: Unknown
Class Action Outcome: Unknown
Defendants
National Board of Medical Examiners, Private Entity/Person
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.
Special Case Type(s):
Available Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Amount Defendant Pays: 0
Order Duration: 2011 - 2014
Content of Injunction:
Issues
General:
Access to public accommodations - privately owned
Disability and Disability Rights:
Intellectual/developmental disability, unspecified
Discrimination-area:
Discrimination-basis:
Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)
Type of Facility: