by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Apr 16, 2020 | Civil Rights, Disability Law
On March 16, 2020, U.S. District Court Judge Richard H. Mills granted Partial Summary Judgment on behalf of the Plaintiffs in Valencia, et al. v. City of Springfield, as to the liability of Defendant, City of Springfield, Illinois. Valencia v. City of Springfield,... by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Apr 15, 2020 | Disability Law, Education Law, Local News
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused drastic changes to daily life across Missouri and Illinois since early March 2020, and the frequent changes to local and state laws can be hard to keep up with. Nearly all schools across Missouri and Illinois are currently closed due... by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Nov 16, 2019 | Disability Law, Employment Law
Kennedy Hunt, P.C. recently received an Order from Judge Gilbert in the Southern District of Illinois largely denying summary judgment in a sexual harassment and disability discrimination case against the City of Murphysboro, Illinois. Our client, the Plaintiff, was a... by Camille Respess | Nov 12, 2018 | Disability Law, Local News
In Missouri, 14 percent of people in the state are at or below the poverty line. In addition to the difficulties that go along with being impoverished, those who fall into this category often face implicit biases against them because of the fact they are poor. In an... by Camille Respess | Sep 18, 2018 | Civil Rights, Disability Law
Students at Missouri’s public schools will now receive dyslexia screening at earlier ages. According to an August 29 article from St. Louis Public Radio, kindergarten through third graders will now receive brief dyslexia screening. The screenings will occur every... by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Mar 10, 2018 | Civil Rights, Disability Law, Local News
On March 1, 2018, Judge Joel M. Flaum delivered a favorable opinion on the oral argument delivered by Thomas Kennedy at the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals on February 8th, 2018. Oral argument was held on appeal of the preliminary injunction granted by Judge Richard...