RHJ Medical Center, Inc. v. City of DuBois
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In this 2010 case the court held that the city violated the ADA and Rehabilitation Act by enacting zoning regulations that effectively barred a methadone clinic, finding the clinic served individuals with protected disabilities.

2010 | Federal Juristiction

RHJ Medical Center, Inc. v. City of DuBois

Keywords ADA; Rehabilitation Act; Methadone clinic; Zoning regulations; Protected disabilities; 2010; Court; City; Violated
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A judicial decision from 2010 determined that a city was in violation of both the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act. This ruling stemmed from the city's implementation of zoning regulations that effectively prevented a methadone clinic from operating. The court concluded that the clinic provided services to individuals who possess disabilities protected under these federal statutes.

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In a 2010 legal case, a court determined that a city had violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act. This ruling stemmed from the city's implementation of zoning regulations that effectively prevented a methadone clinic from operating. The court concluded that the clinic provided services to individuals with protected disabilities, making the city's actions discriminatory under federal law.

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In 2010, a court ruled that a city had violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act. The city's land-use rules, which stopped a methadone clinic from opening, were the reason for this violation. The court's decision was based on the understanding that the clinic served individuals with protected disabilities.

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In 2010, a court made a decision about a city. The court found that the city broke two laws, the ADA and the Rehabilitation Act. The city had made land rules that stopped a methadone clinic from opening. The court decided that this was wrong because the clinic helps people with health conditions that are protected by these laws.

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754 F.Supp.2d 723 (2010)

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