A federal judge ruled that the Iowa State Penitentiary violated the rights of an asthmatic mass-murderer by refusing to provide him with personal cable TV in his cell, because the TV room was too smokey.

The Boston YMCA is being sued for $20 million by a deaf lifeguard who was dismissed after the YMCA, seeking to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, established clearer guidelines on who could be a lifeguard.

According to the Recorder, a California legal newspaper, "Attorneys cited for transgressions ranging from neglect of their cases to stealing from clients have asserted that their actions are mitigated by mental impairment or substance abuse, and are thus entitled to leniency under the ADA."

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