Arline v. Nassau Cnty. Sch. Bd.

480 U.S. 273 (1987)

To protect the rights of employees with contagious diseases, SLC co-authored a brief in a case that resulted in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that people with tuberculosis and other contagious diseases are covered by federal anti-discrimination laws. The Court ruled that employment cannot be terminated without an objective showing of a probable risk of harm to others. Lead counsel was George K. Rahdert.