Palmer College of Chiropractic v. Davenport Civil Rights Comm’n

Aaron Cannon, a student at Palmer College of Chiropractic, was blind and requested that Palmer make accommodations for his visual disability. Palmer denied the request, explaining that it could not provide the proposed accommodations and curricular modifications because they would fundamentally alter its educational program. Cannon eventually withdrew from the program. Cannon filed a complaint with the Davenport Civil Rights Commission, arguing that Palmer had discriminated against him on the basis of his disability. The Commission granted relief, finding that Palmer had failed to comply with the applicable federal and state disability laws. The district court reversed. The Supreme Court reversed, holding that the Commission did not erroneously interpret or irrationally apply the applicable law in concluding that Palmer failed to establish that Cannon’s suggested accommodations would fundamentally alter its curriculum. View "Palmer College of Chiropractic v. Davenport Civil Rights Comm’n" on Justia Law