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BUCKINGHAM v. U.S.

No. 91-56236.

998 F.2d 735 (1993)

Melvin BUCKINGHAM, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. UNITED STATES of America, United States Postal Service, and Anthony M. Frank, Postmaster General, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided July 13, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Schnitker, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC, for defendants-appellants.

Nick A. Alden and Stuart P. Herman, Herman & Wallach, Los Angeles, CA, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before: HUG, FERGUSON, and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges.

FERGUSON, Circuit Judge:

Melvin Buckingham sued the Postal Service for a violation of his rights under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. §§ 701 et seq., which requires recipients of federal funds, including the Postal Service, to provide reasonable accommodation to handicapped employees. Buckingham requested a transfer from the Post Office in Columbus, Mississippi to one in Los Angeles in order to obtain better medical treatment for his disabling...

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