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Probate Hearing – ADA Violation

By: Derek Hawkins//September 19, 2016//

Probate Hearing – ADA Violation

By: Derek Hawkins//September 19, 2016//

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7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Case Name: Gloria Jean Sykes v. Cook County circuit court Probate Division, et al
Case No.: 15-1781
Officials: WOOD, Chief Judge, and BAUER and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.
Focus: Probate Hearing – ADA Violation

Gloria Jean Sykes went to her mother’s probate proceeding to present a motion and brought her service dog, Shaggy. Instead of letting her present her motion, the judge asked her a series of questions about Shaggy, struck her motion, and entered an order barring Shaggy from the courtroom. Gloria argues that she should be able to bring a lawsuit in federal court for denial of reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act. But because the source of her injury is a state court judgment, we lack subject matter jurisdiction to hear her case.

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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