In a matter of first impression, a divided Maryland Supreme Court adopted a two-part take a look at for use in figuring out whether or not a incapacity lodging request for the state bar examination ought to be granted.
The 4-3 majority reversed a choice by the State Board of Regulation Examiners (SBLE) to permit the applicant, Antavis Chavis, to have the 50% further time to take the Uniform Bar Examination, as requested, below the Individuals with Incapacity Act. The bulk held that Chavis met his burden to show he’s a person with a situation that meets the definition of “incapacity” below the ADA, and his testing lodging is affordable along with his incapacity, in line with an opinion written by Justice Shirley M. Watts.
