Judges Weigh HIV-Infected Man's Fight To Get Job

[The Straight Story]

Judges Weigh HIV-Infected Man's Fight To Get Job
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ATLANTA (AP) — A panel of federal judges appeared skeptical Wednesday of the Atlanta police department's decision to reject a job application from an HIV-infected man.

The 40-year-old man sued the city in 2010, claiming he was denied a police officer job solely because he has the virus. Atlanta attorneys argued there are other officers on the force with HIV and the police department that it has no blanket policy disqualifying candidates with the virus. Gay rights groups and police agencies are closely following the case.

One of the three judges signaled the lawsuit would likely be sent back to a lower judge to reconsider.
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The man sued under the pseudonym Richard Roe and has requested anonymity because he believes his medical condition could prevent him from other job opportunities. He said in an interview he was a former criminal investigator with the city of Los Angeles who discovered he had HIV in 1997, but that it didn't hinder his ability to perform his duties.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=145839626

[xchrom]

1. du rec. nt

[Avalux]

2. It's sad that 30 years later, this discrimination is still happening.

Breaks my heart.

[pinto]

3. The doc's statement, if cited accurately, is outrageous -

"...the doctor advised the department to limit Roe's interaction with the public."

The case should be a no brainer under the ADA.