Counts v. U.S. Postal Serv.

631 F.2d 46 (5th Cir. 1980)

In one of the first cases to challenge federal agency employment discrimination based on disability (here, history of epilepsy), the federal appeals court established a private cause of action which allows persons to bring future lawsuits to challenge discrimination. This precedent was followed by other federal courts of appeal and subsequently was adopted by the U.S. Supreme Court. Co-counsel was John R. Nettles.