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More information Terrence Boyle’s Record on Disability Issues

Bazelon Center Statement on Judge Boyle's Withdrawal

Statement by Jennifer Mathis, Deputy Legal Director
of Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

January 9, 2007 —We are very pleased that Judge Terrence Boyle has withdrawn his quest for confirmation to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Like many others in the disability community, we had grave concerns about Judge Boyle's many rulings that show a lack of concern for the rights of people with disabilities. Boyle's confirmation would almost certainly have set back many of the hard-won protections in the Americans with Disabilities Act. This is a good day for the millions of Americans living with disabilities.