by Christian Wade, The Center Square | February 23, 2021 01:00 PM Print this article
A federal court judge has rejected a lawsuit calling on the Republican-led House of Representatives to provide remote access for lawmakers with health issues.
House Democratic Leader Renny Cushing, D-Hampton, and several other lawmakers filed a lawsuit last week alleging House Speaker Sherman Packard, R-Londonderry, was violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by refusing to provide accommodations for 28 lawmakers with health concerns when the 400-member House begins indoor meetings this week.
But U.S. District Court Chief Justice Landya McCafferty ruled Monday that Packard has broad immunity from any litigation challenging the House s rules and operations.