[blindlaw] FW: Landmark Agreement with Law Schol Admission Council to Settle Justice Department's Nationwide Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Tue May 20 17:25:02 UTC 2014

From: U.S. Department of Justice [mailto:usdoj at public.govdelivery.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 10:07 AM
To: Nightingale, Noel
Subject: Landmark Agreement with Law Schol Admission Council to Settle Justice Department's Nationwide Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

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