SANCHEZ v. VILSACK

No. 11-2118.

695 F.3d 1174 (2012)

Clarice J. SANCHEZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Tom VILSACK, Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

September 19, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leslie Deak , Law Offices of Leslie Deak, Washington, DC, for the Plaintiff-Appellant.

David N. Williams ( Kenneth J. Gonzales with him on the brief), Office of the United States Attorney, Albuquerque, NM, for the Defendant-Appellee.

Before LUCERO, HOLLOWAY, and MATHESON, Circuit Judges.


LUCERO, Circuit Judge.

Clarice Sanchez, a long-time secretarial employee of the United States Forest Service ("Forest Service"), suffered irreversible brain damage after falling at work. As a result of her injury, Sanchez lost the left half of her field of vision. She requested a hardship transfer to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she could better access ongoing medical treatment. After the Forest Service declined to accommodate her request, she brought suit under...

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