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Last week's ruling notches a victory for civil rights advocates, who argued that people with disabilities have borne an outsized burden when seeking medical care while incarcerated.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that private companies providing services to people in Oregon jail custody must abide by federal laws prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations.
The Oregon Supreme Court's ruling last week came in a case involving a deaf man who filed a federal discrimination lawsuit.