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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT


_______________________________________________________

APPEAL NO. 17-11888


APPEAL NO. 17-12134
APPEAL NO. 17-12376
_________________________________________________________

NAUSHEEN ZAINULABEDDIN
PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT

v.

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, BOARD OF TRUSTEES


DEFENDANT-APPELLEE

_________________________________________________________

APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT


FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
_______________________________________________________

CORRECTED WITHOUT ADDENDUM


BRIEF FOR APPELLANT

APPELLANT

Nausheen Zainulabeddin
4730 South Woodlawn Ave. Apt 3D
Chicago, IL 60615
nausheenkhawaja@gmail.com

Pro Se
Nausheen Zainulabeddin v. University of South Florida Board of Trustees,
Appeal No. 17-11888, Appeal No. 17-12134 and Appeal no. 17-12376

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES AND


CORPORATE DISCLOSURE

In compliance with Fed. R. App. P. 26.1 and Eleventh Circuit Rule

26.1, Appellant, Pro Se hereby certifies that following persons and entities

have or may have an interest in the outcome of the case:

Judge:

Moody, James- Trial Judge

Wilson, Thomas- Magistrate Trial Judge

Plaintiff/Appellant:

Zainulabeddin, Nausheen- Pro Se

Defendant/Appellee:

University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine Board of

Trustees

Adamchak, Joanne

Bognar, Bryan, MD, MPH

Burford, Roberta

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Cook, Marissa

Brownlee, James, Jr., MD

Deschenes, Robert, PhD

Estevez, Michelle, MD

Klasko, Stephen, MD, MBA

Kumar, Ambuj, MD

Kumar, Mudra, MD

Liggett, Stephen, MD

Lockwood, Charles, MD

Loveren, Harry Van, MD

Lynch, Catherine, MD

Marty, Phillip, PhD

Monroe, Alicia, MD

Roth, Debohrah, MD

Schultz, Daniel

Sinnott, John, MD

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Skalkos, Olga, PhD

Specter, Steven, PhD

Stevenson, Frazier, MD

Stock, Sandra, MD

Valeriano, Joanne, MD

Zwygart, Kira, MD

USF Counseling Center

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine

Attorneys and Law Firms Representing Defendant/Appelle:

Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete, LLP

Dickinson, John. — Attorney representing Defendant/Appellee

Mans, Lori. Attorney representing Defendant/Appellee

Financial Interest
Aga Khan Education Board: Tuition Reimbursement

Khawaja, Jalalluddin- Plaintiff’s Parent- Debt repayment + collateral

damages

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U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Loan Servicing

Zainulabeddin, Anushah- Plaintiff’s sibling: collateral damages

Zainulabeddin, Mohammed- Plaintiff’s sibling: collateral damages

Zainulabeddin Yasmin-Plaintiff’s Parent—Debt repayment +

collateral damages

Other Interest:

United States Court of Appeals of Federal Circuit

Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Atlanta, GA

Office.

Calloway-Spenser, Ebony- OCR Compliance Team Leader

Chen, Martin- OCR Investigator

Manigault, Arthur: OCR Compliance Team Leader

Pessin, Stephanie: OCR Investigator

Pierre, Cynthia: OCR office Director

Sausser, Scott, OCR Compliance Team Leader

Shields, Dorris: OCR Assistant Director

C-4 of 5
Velez, Melanie: OCR office Director

Washington, Brandon: OCR Investigator

________________________________

Nausheen Zainulabeddin

Nausheen Zainulabeddin
4409 West Varn Avenue
Tampa, FL 33616
nausheenkhawaja@gmail.com

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STATEMENT REGARDING ORAL ARGUMENT

Pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 34 (c) and 11th Cir. R. 28-2(c); Appellant

submits that oral argument would be helpful due to voluminous record

developed based on new issue on appeal that is federal question and

substantial public interest. Oral argument will assist this court in resolving

issues on appeal. Appellant respectfully requests this honorable court for

hearing an oral argument.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS


AND CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT............C-1

STATEMENT REGARDING ORAL ARGUMENT......................................i

JURISDICTION..............................................................................................1

STATEMENT OF ISSUES............................................................................3.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE.......................................................................4

I. Course of the Proceedings and Disposition Below.....................5

II. Statement of Facts.......................................................................8

III. Standards of Review.................................................................41

SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT....................................................................43

ARGUMENT................................................................................................44
I. De Novo
A. Title II not Title I.......................................................................44
B. Congress abrogated the state’s sovereign immunity by enacting
section 5 of fourteenth amendment to claims
under Title II.... .......................................................................46
C. 28 U.S.C 1658: The 1990 Federal “Fallback” Statute of
Limitations...............................................................................50
D. ADA Amendments Act of 2008...............................................57

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II. Abuse of Discretion Standard Review...........................................67
III. Standard Review...........................................................................68

CONCLUSION.............................................................................................69

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE............................................................71

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE.....................................................................72

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TABLE OF AUTHORITIES

Cases Page(s)

Agency Holding Corp. v. Malley-Duff & Assocs, Inc.,


483 U.S. 143, 169 (1987) ...................................................................53

Albemarle Paper Co. v. Moody,


422 U.S. 405, 415 (1975) ...................................................................52

Baldwin County Welcome Ctr. V. Brown.,


466 U.S. 147, 151 (1984) ...................................................................51

Ballard v. Rubin,
284 F. 3d 957, 960 (8th Cir. 2002) ....................................................63

Board of Regents v. Tomanio,


446 U.S. 478, 487 (1980) ..................................................................51

Buck v. Bell.,
274 U.S. 200, 207 (1927) ...................................................................48

City of Boerne v. Flores,


521 U.S. 507 (1997) ..........................................................................47

Cooter & Gell v. Hartmarx Corp.,


496 U.S. 384, 404 (1990) ...................................................................67

Curtiss-Wright Corp. v. General Elec. Co.,


446 U.S. 1, 3 (1980) .................................................................67

DelCostello v. International Bhd. of Teamsters.,


462 U.S. 151, 158 (1983) .................................................................53

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Grassroth v. Moore.,
355 F. 3d at 1288................................................................................68

Guckenberger v. Boston Univ.,


8 F. Supp. 2d 82, (D. Mass. 1998.......................................................60

Haneke v. Mid– Atl. Capital Mgmt.,


131 Fed.Appx. 399, 400 (4th Cir. 2005) .............................................63

Jackson v. Indiana,
406 U.S. 715 (1972)............................................................................48

Jonson v. Railway Express Agency, Inc.,


421 U.S. 454, 463-64 (1975) .............................................................56

Klay v. United Healthgroup., Inc.,


376 F. 3d 1092, 1096 (11th Cir. 2004) ..............................................42

Lampf, Pleva, Lipkind, Prupis & Petigrow v. Gilbertson,


111 S. Ct. 2773, 2778 (1991)..............................................................56

Marbury v. Madison,
5 U.S. (1 Cranch) 137 (1803) .............................................................53

Medtronic, Inc. v. Lohr,


56 F. 3d 1335, 1341 (11 Cir. 1995) ....................................................41

Miller v. King,
384 F. 3d 1248, 1270-1272 (11 Cir. 2004) .......................................48

Monroe v. Thigpen,
932 F.2d 1437, 1440 (11th Cir. 1991) .................................................41

Murphy v. United Parcel Service,


Inc. 527 U.S. 516 (1999) .................................................................60.

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Nevada Dept. of Human Res. v. Hibbs,
538 U.S. 721, 737 (2003) ................................................................49.

Newman v. Piggy Park Enterprises, Inc.,


390 U.S. 400, 402 (1968) ..................................................................52

Occidental Life Ins. Co. v. EEOC,


432 U.S. 355, 367 (1977) ..................................................................54

Owens v. Okure. 488 U.S.


235, 235 (1989) .................................................................................55

Pierce v. Underwood,
487 U.S. 552, 561 (1988)..................................................................67

Quan v. Computer Science Corp.,


623 F. 3d. 870, 888 (9 Cir. 2010) ......................................................69

Ragan v. Merchants Transfer & Warehouse Co.,


337 U.S. 530, 53234 (1949) ...............................................................51

Resolution Trust Corp. v. Hallmark Builders, Inc.,


996 F. 2d 1144, 1149 (11th Cir. 1993) ...............................................42

Reed v. United Transp. Union,


488 U.S. 319, 325 (1989) ...................................................................54

Wilson v. Garcia,
471 U.S. 261, 275 (1985) ...................................................................54

Ruth v. Dight,
75 Wash.2d 660, 665-66, 453 P. 2d 631, 635 (1969..........................53

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Short v. Belleville Shoe Mfg. Co.,
111 S. Ct. 2887 (1991)........................................................................54

Sutton v. United States Air Lines, Inc.


527 U.S. 471 (1999) ...........................................................................60

Tennessee v. Lane,
124 S. Ct. 1978 (2004) .....................................................3, 46, 47, 48

UAW v. Hoosier Cardinal Corp.,


383 U.S. 696, 698 (1966) ...................................................................53

United states v. Amadeo,


487 F. 3d 823 (11th Cir. 2007) ............................................................43

United States v. Dudley,


102 F3d 1183, 1186 (11 Cir. 1997) ....................................................42

United States v. Gray,


260 F. 3d 1267, 1271 (11th Cir. 2001) ................................................42

United States vs. Tinoco,


304F. 3d 1088, 1099, 1114 (11th Cir. 2002) ......................................42

United States v. Virginia,


518 U.S. 515, 547 (1996) .................................................................50

United States v. Whiteside,


285 F. 3d 1345 (11 Cir. 2002) .................................................41

Walker v. Armco Steel Corp.,


446 U.S. 740 (1980) ..........................................................................51

Zipes v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.,


455 U.S. 385, 393 (1982) ...................................................................50

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Taylor v. Phoenixville Sch. Dist.,
184 F. 3d 296, 317– 18 (3d Cir. 1999) ...............................................63

Youngberg v. Romeo,
457 U.S. 307 (1982). ..........................................................................48

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FEDERAL STATUES & RULES

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), as amended


(ADAAA)...................................................................................42, 64, 65, 66

Federal “Fallback” Statute of Limitations 28 U.S.C § 1658........4, 44, 50, 56,

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973...........................2, 3, 4, 24, 42


43, 44, 45, 59, 63, 67

Section 102 of the 1991 of the Civil Rights Act...........................................57

Title VII of the CRA of 1964........................................................................57

Eleventh Amendment................................................................................2, 39

Fourteenth Amendment...........................................................................46, 47

28 U.S.C. § 1291............................................................................................1

28 U.S.C. §1331.............................................................................................1

42 U.S.C. §12112.........................................................................................45

42 U.S.C. §12131.........................................................................................46

42 U.S.C. § 12202.....................................................................................3, 46

28 U.S.C §1658.......................................................................................44, 50

REGULATIONS

28 C.F.R Part 35............................................................................................46

34 C.F.R Part 104.........................................................................................67

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11th Cir. R. 28-2(c) ........................................................................................i.

RULES

Fed. R. App. 32.1(c) ......................................................................................8

MISSCELLANIOUS

Fraudulent Concealment in Federal Court: Toward a More Disparate


Standard? 71 Geo. L. J. 829, 845-55(1983).......................................50

H.R. Rep. No. 110-730, at 16 (2008) ...........................................................66

H. Wood, Limitation of Action 8 (2 ed. 1893)...............................................50

Letter of Findings issues to University of S. Miss.


(October 16, 1996) .............................................................................61

Tort Law Tort Claims Act-Accrual of Medical Malpractice Action-United


States v. Kubrick, 444 U.S. 111 (1979), 4, Western New England L.
Rev. 158 (1981) ..................................................................................52

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INDEX OF APPENDICES VOL I-XII

VOL. Tab Date Title Page


numbers
A-
I 2 1/22/16 Complaint filed in the Circuit 1-58
Court of the 13th Judicial
Circuit in and for Hillsborough
County, Florida
I 2-1 1/22/16 Dkt. 2 Exhibit A 59-64

I 2-2 1/22/16 Dkt. 2 Exhibit B 65-167


I 2-3 1/22/16 Dkt. 2 Exhibit C 168-169
I 2-4 1/22/16 Dkt. 2 Exhibit D 170-171
I 2-5 1/22/16 Dkt. 2 Exhibit E 172-175
I 2-6 1/22/16 Dkt. 2 Exhibit F 176-178
I 2-7 1/22/16 Dkt. 2 Exhibit G 179-180
I 1 3/17/16 Defendant Notice of Removal 181-186
I 1-1 3/17/16 Dkt. 1 Exhibit B: Summons 187-190
I 1-2 3/17/16 Dkt. 1 Exhibit C: Notice of 191-193
Appearance
I 1-3 3/17/16 Dkt. 1 Exhibit D: Designation 194-196
of E-mail Addresses
I 1-4 3/17/16 Dkt. 1 Exhibit F: Civil Cover 1971-198
Sheet
I 4 3/24/16 Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss 199-209
and for more Definite
Statement and Supporting
Memorandum of Law
II 6 3/30/16 Plaintiff’s Response in 210-222
Opposition to Defendant’s
Motion to Dismiss and for
more Definite statement, with

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Incorporated Memorandum of
Law
II 6-1 3/30/16 Dkt. 6 Exhibit A 223-228
II 9 4/06/16 Case Management and 229-231
Scheduling Order
II 10 4/13/16 Order: Denial of Dkt. 4 232-240
II 11 4/27/16 Defendant’s Answer, Defenses, 241-272
and Affirmative Defenses
II 12 09/08/16 Unopposed Motion to 273-275
Withdraw and for Substitution
of Counsel
II 14 11/09/16 Order Referring Case to 276-280
Mediation and Directing
Selection of a Mediator
II 15 11/29/16 Joint Motion for Enlargement 281-284
of the Discovery and
Dispositive Motion Deadlines
II 17 12/09/16 Notice of Mediator Selection 285-286
and Scheduling of Mediation
II 18 12/13/16 Order Appointing Mediator and 287-288
Scheduling Mediation
II 19 02/01/17 Plaintiff Partially Opposed 289-294
Motion to take Deposition of
Dr. Joanne Valeriano-Mercent
Subsequent to close of
discovery with incorporated
statement of good cause
wherefore
II 19-1 02/01/17 Dkt. 19 Exhibit A: Plaintiff’s 295-297
Notice of Taking Deposition of
Dr. Joanne Valeriano-Marcet
II 20 02/02/17 Granted Order of Dkt. 19 298-299
II 21 02/03/17 Joint Motion to Extend 300-302
Mediation Deadline

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II 22 02/04/17 Defendant’s Motion for 303-326
Summary of Judgement
II 23 02/04/17 Defendant’s Notice of Filing 327-328
Deposition Transcripts In
Support of Its Motion for
Summary of Judgement
II & III 23-1 02/04/17 Dkt. 23 Exhibit A, Volume I: 329-448
Plaintiff’s Deposition
Transcript and Exhibits
III 23-2 02/04/17 Dkt. 23 Exhibit A, Volume II: 449-563
Plaintiff’s Deposition
Transcript and Exhibits
III & IV 23-3 02/04/17 Dkt. 23 Exhibit B Deposition 564-650
Transcript of Dr. Deborah Roth
and Exhibits
IV 23-4 02/04/17 Dkt. 23 Exhibit C: Deposition 651-737
Transcript of Dr. Ambuj Kumar
and Exhibits
IV 23-5 02/04/17 Dkt. 23 Exhibit D: Deposition 738-810
Transcript of Dr. Saundra Stock
and Exhibits
IV &V 23-6 02/04/16 Dkt. 23 Exhibit D: Additional 811-871
documents
V 25 02/09/16 Notice of Withdrawal of 872-873
Plaintiff’s Motion to Take
Deposition of Dr. Joanne
Valeriano-Mercet
V 26 02/19/17 Plaintiff’s Statement of 874-885
Disputed Material Facts
V 26-1 02/19/17 Dkt. 26 Exhibit A 886-893
V 26-2 02/19/17 Dkt. 26 Exhibit B 894-898
V 26-3 02/19/17 Dkt. 26 Exhibit C 899-907
V 27 02/19/17 Plaintiff’s Response in 908-927
Opposition to Defendant’s

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Motion for Summary
Judgement
V 28 02/19/17 Plaintiff’s Notice of Filing 928-929
Affidavit in Support of
Plaintiff’s Response in
Opposition to Defendant’s
Motion for Summary
Judgement
V 28-1 02/19/17 Dkt. 28 Affidavit of Plaintiff 930-956
V 28-2 02/19/17 Dkt. 28 Exhibit A, B, C, D, 957-972
V 28-3 02/19/17 Dkt. 28 Exhibit E 973-980
V 28-4 02/19/17 Dkt. 28 Exhibit F, G, H, 981-995
V 28-5 02/19/17 Dkt. 28 Exhibit I, J, K, L 996-1018
V 29 02/19/17 Plaintiff’s Notice of Filing 1019-1020
Deposition of Steven Specter in
support of Plaintiff’s Response
in Opposition to Defendant’s
Motion for Summary
Judgement
V & VI 29-1 02/19/17 Dkt. 29 Deposition of Steven 1021-1203
Specter, Ph.D
VI 29-2 02/19/17 Dkt. 29 Plaintiff’s Amended 1204-1209
Notice of Taking Deposition of
Dr. Steven Specter
VI 29-3 02/19/17 Dkt. 29 Exhibit 2 1210
VI 29-4 02/19/17 Dkt. 29 Exhibit 3 1212
VI 29-5 02/19/17 Dkt. 29 Exhibit 4 1214
VI 29-6 02/19/17 Dkt. 29 Exhibit 5 1215
VI 29-7 02/19/17 Dkt. 29 Exhibit 6 1216
VI 29-8 02/19/17 Dkt. 29 Exhibit 7 1221
VI 29-9 02/19/17 Dkt. 29 Exhibit 8 1222
VI 29-10 02/19/17 Dkt. 29 Exhibit 9 1223
VI 29-11 02/19/17 Dkt. 29 Exhibit 10 1225

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VI & 29-12 02/19/17 Dkt. 29 Exhibit 11 1242
VII
VII 29-13 02/19/17 Dkt. 29 Exhibit 12 1243
VII 29-14 02/19/17 Dkt. 29 Exhibit 13 1244
VII 29-15 02/19/17 Dkt. 29 Exhibit 14 1251
VII 29-16 02/19/17 Dkt. 29 Exhibit 15 1260
VII 29-17 02/19/17 Dkt. 29 Exhibit 16 1269
VII 29-18 02/19/17 Dkt. 29 Exhibit 17 1270
VII 29-19 02/19/17 Dkt. 29 Exhibit 18 1276
VII 29-20 02/19/17 Dkt. 29 Exhibit 19 1284
VII 29-21 02/19/17 Dkt. 29 Exhibit 20 1285
VII 29-22 02/19/17 Dkt. 29 Exhibit 21 1287
VII 30 02/19/17 Plaintiff’s Notice of Filing 1288
Complete Deposition
Transcript of Dr. Ambuj Kumar
in Support of Plaintiff’s
Response in Opposition to
Defendant’s Motion for
Summary of Judgement
VII 30-1 02/19/17 Dkt. 30 Deposition 1290-1362
VII 30-2 02/19/17 Dkt. 30 Exhibit 1 1363
VII 30-3 02/19/17 Dkt. 30 Exhibit 2 1364-1365
VII 30-4 02/19/17 Dkt. 30 Exhibit 3 1366-1371
VII 30-5 02/19/17 Dkt. 30 Exhibit 4 1372-1377
VII 30-6 02/19/17 Dkt. 30 Exhibit 5 1378-1396
VII 30-7 02/19/17 Dkt. 30 Exhibit 6 1397
VII 30-8 02/19/17 Dkt. 30 Exhibit 7 1399
VII 30-9 02/19/17 Dkt. 30 Exhibit 8 1401
VII 30-10 02/19/17 Dkt. 30 Exhibit 9 1402
VII 30-11 02/19/17 Dkt. 30 Exhibit 10 1403
VII 30-12 02/19/17 Dkt. 30 Exhibit 11 1405
VII 30-13 02/19/17 Dkt. 30 Exhibit 12 1406
VII 30-14 02/19/17 Dkt. 30 Exhibit 13 1407

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VII 30-15 02/19/17 Dkt. 30 Exhibit 14 1408
VII 30-16 02/19/17 Dkt. 30 Exhibit 15 1409
VII 30-17 02/19/17 Dkt. 30 Exhibit 16 1410
VII 31 02/27/17 Joint Motion to Extend 1418
Mediation Deadline
VII 33 03/01/17 Defendant’s Motion for Leave 1421
to reply to Plaintiff’s Response
to Defendant’s Motion for
Summary Judgement
VII 35 03/07/17 Unopposed Motion to 1424
Withdraw and for Substitution
of Counsel
VII 36 03/08/17 Order Granting Dkt. 35 1427
VII 37 03/15/17 Defendant’s Reply to Plaintiff’s 1428
Response in Opposition to
Defendant’s Motion for
Summary of Judgement
VIII 38 03/18/17 Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to 1437
File Surreply to Defendant’s
Reply Memorandum to
Plaintiff’s Response in
Opposition to Defendant’s
Motion for Summary
Judgement
VIII 40 03/22/17 Mediation Report 1440
VIII 41 03/24/17 Plaintiff’s Surreply to 1442
Defendant’s Reply
Memorandum to Plaintiff’s
Response in Opposition to
Defendant’s Motion for
Summary Judgement
VIII 41-1 03/24/17 Dkt. 41 Exhibit A 1447
VIII 41-2 03/24/17 Dkt. 41 Exhibit B 1451

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VIII 42 04/19/17 Order Granting Summary of 1455-1484
Judgement in Favor of
Defendant
VIII 43 04/20/17 Judgement in Civil Case signed 1485-1486
by Deputy Clerk
VIII 44 04/26/17 Plaintiff’s Notice of Appeal to 1487-1488
USCA 11th circuit for Dkt. 42
VIII 46 04/27/17 Transfer of Appeal to USCA 1489-1552
11th Circuit (Dkt. 44).
VIII 47 04/27/17 Application for Leave to 1553-1555
Withdraw as Counsel
VIII 48 05/01/17 Motion for Reconsideration 1556-1581
VIII 48-1 05/01/17 Dkt. 48 Exhibit 1 to Exhibit 14 1582-1641
IX 48-2 05/01/17 Dkt. 48 Exhibit 15 to 32 1642-1720
IX 48-3 05/01/17 Dkt. 48 Exhibit 33 to 43 1721-1806
IX & X 48-4 05/01/17 Dkt. 48 Exhibit 44 to 47 1807-1841
X 48-5 05/01/17 Dkt. 48 Exhibit 48 to 57 1842-1935
X 49 05/01/17 Dkt. 48 Affidavit 1936-1948
X 50 05/01/17 Motion For Recusal 1949
X 50-1 05/01/17 Dkt. 50 Exhibit A to Exhibit I 1973-2042
X 51 05/01/17 Pro Se Motion of Continuance 2043-2046
XI 54 05/03/17 Order Denying Motion for 2047-2049
Reconsideration (Dkt. 48)
XI 55 05/03/17 Defendant’s Motion to Tax 2050-2055
Costs with Verified Bill of
Costs
XI 55-1 05/03/17 Dkt. 55 Exhibit A 2056-2081
XI 56 05/03/17 Plaintiff’s Motion to Stay 2082-2097
District Court Administrative
Proceedings of
(1) Pro Se Motion of
Continuance
(2) Motion for
Reconsideration

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(3) Motion of Recusal,
Pending Appeal
XI 56-1 05/03/17 Plaintiff’s Responses and 2098
Objections to Defendant’s First
Set of Interrogatories to
Plaintiff. + Exhibits
XI 59 05/08/17 Directions to Clerk for Notice 2164
of Appeal dated April 26, 2017
XI 59-1 05/08/17 Dkt. 59 Exhibit A 2166
XI 60 05/10/17 Notice of Appeal for Dkt. 57; 2178
dated May 10, 2017
XI 61 05/10/17 IFP of USCA FC 2180
XI 64 05/17/17 Plaintiff Opposition to 2185
Defendant’s Bill of Costs

XI 64-1 05/17/17 Dkt. 64 Exhibit A to E 2199


XI & 64-2 05/17/17 Dkt. 64 Exhibit F 2214
XII
XII 64-3 05/17/17 Dkt. 64 Exhibit G 2300
XII 64-4 05/17/17 Dkt. 64 Exhibit H 2345
XII 64-5 05/17/17 Dkt. 64 Exhibit 2400
XII 64-6 05/17/17 Dkt. 64 Exhibit 2304
XII 66 05/19/17 Order granting Dkt. 64 in favor 2405
of Defendant
XII 67 05/22/17 Bill of Costs 2412
XII 69 05/22/17 Direction to Clerk for Notice of 2413
Appeal dated May 10, 2017
XII 70 05/22/17 Notice of Appeal to USCA FC 2429
and Petition of Review
XII 71 05/22/17 Notice of Appeal for Dkt. 66 2431
dated May 22, 2017
XII 74 05/23/17 Directions to the Clerk; 2433
Transfer Error

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JURISDICTION

Plaintiff’s complaint alleges violations of Title II of the American

with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq. The district court had

jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1331. On April 19, 2017; the district court

granted a final order of summary of judgement in favor of defendant based

on her claims that were barred by state’s sovereign immunity. This court has

jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. 1291 for final order and 28 U.S.C. 1331 for

federal question jurisdiction.

Appellant’s appeal is a consolidation of three notices of appeal which

were timely filed at the district court. Appellant’s notice of appeal on order

granting defendant’s summary of judgement was filed on April 26, 2017,

Case No. 17-11888 (A-1487)1. The second notice of appeal was filed on

order denying motion for reconsideration on May 10, 2017 which was


1
Designation for “A”. “A” refers to the page number for Appellant’s
Appendix.

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submitted on May 1, 2017 under 60(b); Case no. 17-12134 (A-2178). The

third notice of appeal was filed on order denying opposition of billing tax

costs on May 22, 2017; Case no. 17-12376 (A-2431).

The notice of appeal for motion for reconsideration (Dkt. 54) was also

submitted to USCA Federal Circuit. USCA FC Per Curiam final order and

mandate of her Petition for Panel Rehearing dated July 20, 2017, stated in

the footnote,

“because the court lacks jurisdiction over her appeal, Ms.


Zainulabeddin’s pending motions as to the merits of her case
are denied as moot”.

CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION

The pertinent part of the Eleventh Amendment to the United States

Constitution. Congress has expressly conditioned receipt of federal funds on

waiver of the States’ Eleventh Amendment immunity to private suits to

enforce Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 28 U.S.C 295 at the

Federal Court. Title II may be enforced through private suites against public

entities. 42 U.S.C. 12133. Congress expressly abrogated the States Eleventh

Amendment immunity to private suites in federal court 42 U.S.C. 12202.

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Congress may abrogate a State’s sovereign immunity pursuant to valid

exercise of its power to enforce the Fourteenth Amendment, Section 5. See

Tennessee v. Lane, 124 S. Ct. 1978 (2004). Fourteenth Amendment

legislation is applied to cases implicating institutionalization under the Title

II of the ADA. Hence, Congress unequivocally expressed its intent to

abrogate the State’s sovereign immunity to claims under the ADA.

STATEMENT OF ISSUES

1. Whether the district judge incorrectly the federal law of Title I to her

claims that is not an employment discrimination but a Title II claims

against a public university in which U.S Department of Education,

Federal agency, Office of Civil Rights enforces federal rules and

regulation and prohibits discrimination that violate Section 504, Title

II in postsecondary institution that are federal financial recipient?

2. Whether Congress has abrogated state sovereign immunity under

section 5 of the fourteenth amendment for violation of due process

and equal protection clause to Title II claims for this case?

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3. Whether the claims in this suit were a violation of the ADA

Amendment Act of 2008 (ADAAA) based on discrimination of

disability due to perceived “mitigating measures”?

4. Whether the civil claims violating federal rights are within the four

years after the claim accrues under the 1990 Federal “Fallback”

Statute of Limitations for claims that were violation of ADAAA?

5. Whether there was obstruction of justice of granting summary of

judgement in favor of defendant based on “self-serving depositions”,

distorted material of fact2?

6. Whether it was abuse of discretion for judge’s denial to recuse

himself3?

STATEMENT OF CASE

This suit is brought forth for claims under Title II and Section 504.

Appellant seeks de novo review of her case based on federal preemption of

Amendment Act of 2008 of the American Disabilities Act of 1990

(ADAAA) and Section 313 for four-year statute of limitation from the date


2
A-1953-1970
3
A-1949-1970

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of accrual of the claims. Appellant sets forth reasons that the defendant’s

eleventh immunity is waived; abrogated by the congress under section 5 of

the fourteenth amendment.

I. Course of the Proceedings and Disposition Below

Appellant’s former counsel filed the law suit on January 22, 2016 (A-1-

58). The case was transferred from the state court to the federal court on

March 17, 2016 by the defendant (A-181 to 186) The defendant filed a

motion to dismiss on March 24, 2016 (A-199) Appellant’s former counsel

filed an opposition to motion to dismiss on March 30, 2016 (A-210). The

district judge denied defendant’s motion to dismiss on April 30, 2016 (A-

232). Defendant filed answer on April 27, 2016 (A-241).

Two defendant counsels have withdrawn. During discovery period;

defendant counsel, John Sikes Gibbs filed to withdraw on September 8, 2016

(A-273). On November 29, 2016; joint motion was submitted for

enlargement of discovery and dispositive motion (A-281). Summary of

judgement was submitted by Defendant counsel, Mr. Ray Poole on February

2, 2017 (A-303) And shortly after Appellant’s former counsel submitted

opposition for summary of judgement on February 19, 2017 (A-908); Mr.

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Ray Poole submitted withdraw and substitution of counsel on March 7, 2017

(A-1424). New substituted counsel, Ms. Lori Mans submitted reply to

motion for opposition of summary of judgement within seven days on March

15, 2017 (A-1928). Mediation date of March 22, 2017 was set and

Defendant’s counsel chose the mediator; the mediation was unsuccessful (A-

1440). Appellant’s former counsel submitted a surreply on March 24,

2017(A-1442). District Judge granted summary of judgement in favor of

defendant on April 19, 2017 (A-1445).

Appellant former counsel at the request of Appellant submitted his

withdrawal of his representation to the district court. Appellant submitted

notice of Appeal on April 26, 2017 for Final order of summary of judgement

to USCA 11th circuit. She submitted Motion for Reconsideration with

Motion for Recusal within 10 days of district Court final order of summary

of judgement on May 1, 2017 (A-1556). Motion for Reconsideration was

denied on May 5, 2017 (A-2047) Appellant submitted Notice of Appeal for

order of motion for reconsideration [addressed to federal circuit] on May

10, 2017 (USCA 17-12134). The defendant submitted motion for bill of tax

costs on May 3, 2017 (A-2050). Appellant submitted opposition for that

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motion on May 17, 2017 (A-2185). District Judge granted all orders

thereafter in favor of defendant. Appellant submitted notice of appeal for

order for motion for bill of tax costs on May 22, 2017; Case no. 17-12376

(A-2431).

USCA 11 Circuit

Appellant submitted Motion to Transfer Appeal 17-12134 on June 2,

2017. On June 23, 2017; Appellant filed Motion for Emergency Transfer of

Appeal; which was denied by this court on July 24, 2017. Appellant also

filed on June 23, 2017, Motion to E-file and Motion to Supplement Record

on Appeal which is pending at this court. Defendant filed opposition to

Motion to Supplement Record on Appeal on July 5, 2017. Appellant

submitted response to the opposition on July 12, 2017.

On July 10, 2017; the court submitted order to consolidate related

appeals of 17-11888, 17-12134 and 17-12376 and set the briefing date on

August 21, 2017. Appellant submitted a motion for extension of seven days

to file a brief on August 11, 2017 and was granted; filing date for brief was

August 28, 2017 and Appendix is September 5, 2017.

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The Brief’s Addendum(s) pursuant to FRAP 32.1(c) [i.e. Special

Appendices] also contain FIOA Response documents for Request 17-02164-

F for U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights, Case no. 04-14-

2321 and 04-14-2487. She received “partial” of the requested documents

electronically on August 30, 2017. On July 19, 2017; relevant documents

that were requested to be part of the FOIA response were accepted by OCR

Investigator for her FOIA Request. However, due to potential conflict of

interest reasons. Appellant was suddenly denied those specific documents on

August 30, 2017; when Appellant had already turned in her brief.

Due new legal issues raised in this appeal; Appellant is submitting

Motion to Supplement Record on Appeal with this brief. Supplemental

documents are an Addendum to this brief located in the Special Appendices

(Volume I to III) which includes documents under the FOIA waiver

documents.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

Appellant was initially brought to the United States near the age of

three. She was placed in ESOL program from second grade to fifth grade SA

433 to 434). She struggled in the International Baccalaureates Program in

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high school, particularly in Math and Spanish (Dkt. 63-8, p.7-13). In college,

she was primarily a “B” student (Dkt. 63-8, 15-25).

ADHD

Appellant did not know she may have ADHD until 2008 (Dkt.63-7, p.

20-55). Appellant scores improved as institutions and testing centers became

digitalized (A-1788 to 1792). For example, Appellant’s MCAT score went

up after the MCAT administration was changed from paper-based to

computer format. Appellant took the MCAT in 2006 which was paper-based

format. She earned 7 in physical science, 7 in biological science, 5 in verbal

reasoning and about 29.5% in the writing section. The following year, in

2007; MCAT changed to computer-based format; her Physical Science score

went up to 10 (repeated courses), biological score, 7. And without ability to

circle and annotate; her verbal dropped to 4. Due to a mitigating factor to

type; writing section went up to 80.8% (Dkt. 63-8, p. 83-86).

In the Fall of 2007; she was accepted to Univ. South Florida Medical

Science Master’s program (Dkt. 63-8, p. 26). The Anatomy Master’s

Program; one of the requirement was to have a MCAT score of 24; other

programs required a minimum MCAT score of 20. Appellant had an MCAT

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score of 21 from her recent testing administration in August 2007. Appellant

had taken two graduate level courses from one of the graduate programs

already and earned “B”. Hence, informally “appealed” the decision and was

admitted. Appellant benefited from lectures archived online; exams that

were written format. This was an opportunity allowed to all students (A-

1788 to 1792). Appellant had a overall graduate GPA of 3.73 by the end of

Spring 2008 semester (Dkt. 63-8, p. 27). She had two courses yet to take in

the summer 2008 and a thesis paper and presentation.

Appellant sought advice from Anatomy Master’s Program co-director,

Dr. Samuel Saporta regarding advice of making her potential medical

application. He gave advice as he did to students in the program. Due to her

low MCAT score; he advised her focus on the MCAT.

Prior to 2008, a student had the chance to take MCAT only three.

Appellant studied for the last time on the MCAT. She studied for verbal

reasoning section from May to June 30, 2008; with minimal improvement

(Dkt. 63-7, p. 23-24). Hence, Appellant sought assistance from USF

counseling center and was informally diagnosed with ADHD based on the

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protocol in July 1, 2008; i.e. WAIS testing, psychologist and psychiatrist

consultation for clinical evaluation (Dkt. 63-8, pp. 22-24).

Appellant took the MCAT in September 2008 with medications and

passed the MCAT with a score of 26R (Dkt. 63-8, p. 83-86). She doubled

her verbal reasoning score, from 4 to a passing score of 8. Hence, she

applied to medical school for the first time from 2008-2009 and also

continued to take master level courses.

Prior to March 2010

The last course; Gross Anatomy started on May 11, 2009 (Dkt. 63-8,

p. 31). Appellant was not on medications for the first test. This is because

she was stated that her diagnosis was “informal” and the results via WAIS

testing indicated it was borderline (A 1788 to A1792). She was accepted to

medical school at USF on May 13, 2009.

Appellant did not do well on her first test near end of May 2009; and

hence, got back on medications on June 2, 2009 (Dkt. 63-7, p. 26). The gross

anatomy course did not post lectures on vide archive as other master level

courses did in the program. Additionally, the exams were multiple choice

and were strictly timed. Appellant failed the course and was unable to get

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the Master’s Degree because a minimum grade of “C” was required in

mandatory courses (Dkt. 63-8, p. 31-32)4. Anatomy Program Masters

Director stated to her that the program was undergoing restructuration and

revisions; hence, she did not have to worry. Appellant met with USF

MCOM admissions counselor in July 2009; to confirm her medical school

acceptance was not contingent on the degree.

In first year of medical school in 2009; Appellant took medications

for ADHD (Dkt. 63-7, pp. 26-32). She passed the medical school’s first

semester and final exam, i.e. Molecular Medicine and earned “PC” [i.e. “B”]

(Dkt. 63-8, p. 33-35)5. When Gross Anatomy started in November 2009; she

met with USF MCOM Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. Specter and

stated to him she failed Master’s level Gross Anatomy and wanted to be

assigned a tutor for the course. Appellant was passing near or above average

in all of her courses prior to Cardiology Exam on March 1, 2010 (Dkt. 63-

11, p. 12).


4
Inconsistent and Inaccurate District Judge’s factual findings (A-1456 and A-1951).
5
“ “ (A-1457) See correction in A-1952 and Dkt. 63-8, p. 34.

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Exam average Prior to March 2, 2010

Subject Exam Score

Physiology 73%

Anatomy: 81.2%

Neurology: 75.8%

Physical Diagnosis: 72.%

Behavioral Medicine 79%

March 2010

In March 2010; Appellant failed her Cardiology Exam and went to Dr.

Specter for advice. She also revealed to him that she has “informal ADHD”.

Dr. Specter advised her that she may benefit from anti-anxiety medication

and gave her a referral to USF MCOM-affiliated counseling center, i.e.

Health Enhancement for Life-Long Professional Students (HELPS). See A-

1043; A-123; A1985-1986.

The following day, March 2, 2010; Appellant met with psychiatrist at

the USF Counseling Center and in the meeting she discussed her recent

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exam score, possible need for anti-anxiety medications (A-1984). The

physician suggested to her of the benefits of accommodations. She gave her

a referral to Florida Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services for a

neuropsychological exam. She stated the likely chance of getting an

appointment was low and the exam itself is expensive. Appellant called the

number and left two voicemails (A-1725).

Appellant met with Dr. Specter and stated to him that her psychiatrist

at USF Counseling Center stated she would benefit from accommodations

on exams. Dr. Specter stated that USF MCOM policy requires a need of

neuropsychological evaluation for accommodations. He stated medical

school protocol is stricter than USF Counseling Center for the basis of

determining “ADHD diagnosis” (A-122 and A-1851).

Appellant called USF MCOM-counseling center, i.e. HELPS based on

the suggestion of Dr. Specter on March 21, 2010. (A-1043; A-1038, A-

1953)6. The counseling report indicates that among other things; that there

was a discussion about ADHD and a recommendation to take a leave of


6
Inconsistent with District Judge finding fact, A-1458

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absence to obtain a neuropsychological evaluation (A-1986). Appellant

discussed with Dr. Specter the contents of consultation with HELPS Center.

Dr. Woods also stated that he would contact Dr. Specter as that is what she

had determined the basis for referral, A-1985-1987).

Dr. Specter advised her not to take leave of absence and to complete

the year (A-1050-1051). He did not participate in an interactive process (A-

100; A-109; A-1050; A-1043; A-1851; A-1853). He stated to her that if she

failed the academic year; she would be required to obtain a

neuropsychological evaluation (A-1045-1046; A-1050-1051). She was

passing above average level prior to March 2, 2010; however, after that she

was marginally passing the year (Dkt. 63-11, p. 12).

The comprehensive final exam underwent restructuration (Dkt. 63-11,

p.17). This was a new change to the medical school curriculum7. Appellant


7
In previous years, there was a separate 2-hour exam for each subject.
Similar to the final exam she had taken for molecular medicine course that
she had passed with PC in the beginning of the year. However, the testing
for the system-based approach of the curriculum from November to May;
the examinations in the past lasted about two weeks. And the students were
given about two weeks off to prepare for the final exams. The sudden new
“change to the curriculum” did not give two weeks off to prepare for the

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did not finish the comprehensive final exam and ended up failing the subject

subsections, except gross anatomy (Dkt. 63-11, p. 17). Hence, failed the

academic the year (A-1210)

Neuropsychological Evaluation

As per USF Academic Performance Review Committee (APRC) letter

dated June 7, 2010; was required to obtain a neuropsychological evaluation

paid the medical school (A-1047 to 1048; A-1210). Appellant was provided

with a referral to meet with Dr. Schoenberg and also stated she had to meet

with HELPS counseling center as a standard protocol for students who had

failed the year (A-1043). The counselor suggested to her to discontinue

taking ADHD medications until she receives a confirmatory diagnosis from

a neuropsychological exam (A-1977). Hence, she did not ADHD

medications after May 20108.


“new comprehensive final exam” which was 6 hours long besides over the
course of 1-2 weeks.
8
It is unusual that Helps Counseling Center report do not include
those suggestions to get off medications that Dr. Russel stated to her in
Summer 2010, including a counseling session report missing that took place
in March and April 2012. [However, medical records and physician letter
and psychologist report from USF Counseling Center indicate that Appellant
was not on ADHD medications from May 2010 to February 2012].

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Appellant was rescheduled twice with an appointment with

Neuropsychologist, Dr. Schoenberg to take the neuropsychological exam.

She met with him on August 05, 2010. In her initial appointment with the

neuropsychological evaluator, Dr. Schoenberg she stated that she has

discontinued her medications and it would be of benefit if she any

information can be provided to her that would require her to request

accommodations since classes had started (See Patient History section, i.e.

term “took medications in A-688 and Dkt. 63-7, p. 20-55). She had been

stated by Dr. Specter that the request and response from disability services

takes time. She stated to him she has discontinued medications as suggested

by USF MCOM-affiliated HELPS Counselor, Dr. Russel. Dr. Schoenberg

gave informal results and stated she did not have any indication of attention

deficits in that meeting; he stated “she should just drink coffee”. As per

requirement; she met with Dr. Schoenberg again in August 12, and

September 2, 2010 as requested (A-1244). In those meetings; he did not

indicate that Appellant had ADHD or needed accommodations. He stated

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she had anxiety, however, Appellant perceived that “all students have

anxiety at some point”. He did not state that his initial conclusions indicate

any “diagnostic impressions of ADHD” and that there was a need to get

back on medical treatment for ADHD (A-691; A-1977). He stated that the

report was not complete. He recommended to follow up with Dr. Specter to

obtain the results of the report (A-1249 indicating Dr. Specter was “cc:”; A-

1038-1039; A-1046; A-1065-1067; A-1105-11107; A-1112).

“No ADHD”

Appellant met with Dr. Specter after one month; in October 2010; and

asked him if the report indicated a need to get back on medications and a

need to be on accommodations. He stated quote, “nothing came out it” and

encouraged her to continue doing well (Dr. Specter uses the term

“equivocal” in his Deposition: A-1038-1039; A-1046; A-1065-1067; A-

1105-11107; A-1112). The repeat year of 2010-2011; was a fundamental

change to the curriculum (Dkt. 63-8, p. ). There was no comprehensive final

exam. Appellant did fail cardiology exam again, however, she was able to

compensate by a new “addition” into that block; i.e. final presentation that

enabled her to marginally pass (Dkt. 63-8, p. 41-44). She passed Year 1. Her

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scores from Year I 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 were not significantly

different. However, due to the fact there was no comprehensive exam in

2010-2011; it enabled her to pass.

No ADHD again

Appellant started second year of medical school in 2011-2012. She

failed block 1 of second year (A-1212). She was again referred to HELPS

Counseling Center (A-1998). The counselor recommended her to obtain a

copy of the neuropsychological evaluation from Dr. Specter (A-1998).

Appellant stated that Dr. Specter had stated to her in October 2010 that the

report did not indicate she had any deficits that require medical attention,

treatment or accommodations (circumstantial evidence: A-1271, A-1221 and

A-1223). He stated that she should obtain it anyway and bring it to the

center. He also made her go through IQ type of testing which she was not

prepared for due to time constraints (A-1998). She completed WAIS portion

of the testing. She did not feel comfortable that she was unexpectedly placed

in “testing room” without prior notice and also attributed to time constraints.

Appellant met with Dr. Specter as instructed in October 2011; prior to start

of second block of medical school. Dr. Specter confirmed to her that she did

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not have any indications of ADHD and need of accommodations. She asked

another question in that meeting; i.e. does APRC have knowledge of the

contents of the neuropsychological report when stating recommendations in

the APRC letter (A-1271, A-1221 and A-1223). With that information from

Dr. Specter; she believed she did not have any right to obtain medical

treatment or accommodations since she did not have an ADHD diagnosis

(A-1977 and Dkt. 63-8, p. 33-36). Appellant failed block 2 and was

dismissed from medical school in Jan 2012 (A-1214).

Discovered Error on Feb 8, 2012

She appealed the decision to APRC; which was unsuccessful (A-

1214). Dr. Specter stated the decision of the APRC in a meeting; in that

meeting he stated that overturning Dean’s Appeal is very unlikely unless it is

a “medical condition”. He also recommended to her to seek new USF

MCOM-counseling services, Office of Student and Resident Professional

Development, Dr. Olga Skalkos (A-1698 to 1707). She met Dr. Skalkos as

she was instructed and she recommended to her to get the

neuropsychological evaluation from August 5, 2010 (A-1221). Dr. Specter

provided her copy which she saw for the first time (A-1216 to A-1222). The

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report indicated that there was presence of “ADHD diagnostic impressions”

and she qualified for accommodations (A-1217). Appellant was very upset

and she disclosed her frustration to Dr. Specter in a meeting on Feb 8, 2012

(A-1222). He asked for an explanation for giving her false information for

nearly two years (A-1222). Dr. Specter apologized and gave an inconsistent

answer: he stated to her that he misplaced her report and then he stated that

he confused it with someone else (Dkt. 63-7, p. 33-36; similarly, he gave

inconsistent explanation in his deposition: A-1045, A-1075-1078). He stated

that he will convey this information to APRC; and that it was unnecessary to

go through another stressful Dean’s Appeal due to his error to the APRC.

The Dean’s Appeal was cancelled. Dr. Specter met with the APRC on Feb

16, 2012; and he stated that she was reinstated A-888-889; A-1223). The

recommendations from that letter stated that she was placed on academic

probation standing. She was required to spend $3000 on Kaplan USMLE

Step 1 course prior to restarting the second year (A-1692).

ADHD + Accommodations

After the knowledge of her ADHD diagnosis and the need for

accommodations; she got back on medications (A-1977; Dkt. 63-7, pp. 36-

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56). She participated in the interactive process, i.e. met with Dr. Schoenberg

for extra time on exams as her physician recommended and Dr. Specter

conferred allowing her to go back to the evaluator (A-1244; A-1922).

Appellant changed her eating habits from vegetarian to eating meat; since

meat contains tyrosine which is precursor molecule for neurotransmitters

deficient in individuals with ADHD. She moved to a single-room apartment

for distraction free environment. She changed her study habits and

discontinued going to class and watched recorded lectures online.

Dr. Specter’s Deposition

Dr. Specter’s deposition is inconsistent with substantial evidence on

record of medical records, counseling reports, letters from professors,

physician, e-mails and APRC letters (A-1977, A-1984, A-1986, A-1990, A-

1215-1223, A-888) Dr. Specter states that no discussion took place in which

Appellant revealed her ADHD diagnosis and need of accommodations from

March 2010 to May 2010 (A-1045-1046; A-1050-1051). However, he

admits a discussion took place of a need to take a leave of absence (A-1043;

A-1986). The reason for the leave of absence is not a factual finding

determined by the district court. Dr. Specter states that he discussed the

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contents of the report in October 2010; which is inconsistent with her

medical records (Dkt. 63-7, p. 20-55). Appellant was not on medications for

ADHD from May 2010 to Feb 2012. District Judge also did not mention a

critical fact that another discussion took place of a possible need for

accommodations and ADHD medications in second year of medical school;

in October 2011 after she failed block 1. This is also on record that she was

suggested by HELPS center. Appellant did as instruct and had that

discussion (A-1998).

Federal Student Loans

Fed loan servicing policy and also stated in their False Certification

Discharge form; question 8 of the form asks

7. Indicate your disqualifying status by checking the appropriate


box”. The list of option include age, physical condition, mental
condition, criminal record and other.
10. “Before certifying or originating the loan, did the school ask you
if the disqualifying status in item 8 exists? (Yes or No).
11. Did you ..inform the school of the disqualifying status before the
loan was certified or originated?

Appellants loans were certified from 2010-2012. Dr. Specter admits in the

deposition that he had knowledge of the report; yet determined it was

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“equivocal” (A-1038-1039; A-1046; A-1065-1067; A-1105-11107; A-1112).

He also “determined” after denying her request stated by USF Counseling

Center’s psychiatric and HELPS counseling (violating USF MCOM

Handbook A-109) stating USF MCOM has alternative higher standards. He

misguided her from March to May, 2010 which led her to fail the academic

year I in 2009-2010. He also “determined” from October 2010 to Feb 2012;

that report from Dr. Schoenberg’s indicated that accommodations was

unnecessary; including statements stating she qualifies for services under

Section 504 and ADA. Appellant was disparately treated his “negligence”

(A-1038-1039; A-1046; A-1065-1067; A-1105-11107; A-1112). She was

placed on “Academic Probation” in 2012-2013 since it is a “standard for

some sort of student deficit” (i.e. disability (A-1223; 1077; 1092-1094;

1098). She was expected to perform at an “higher stellar grade standard”

than “74-benchmark applied to all students”. As if accommodations and

medications are some “magic pill”. When she passed the exams despite him

threatening her to take the exam now or get a “0” (A-1719, A-1287, A-

1723). He then participated with the “assistance” of course directors to

determine her grade (A-737 & A-842). She purposely was not told what her

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passing grades were and led her to believe she failed and had no option but

to remediate. Appellant discovered for the first time from the Accidental e-

mails the defendant counsel was withholding (A-2400-2404) that she had

actually passed those courses; but was “deceived”. In fact, Dr. Specter knew

she could not reasonably be ready for the exams since there was a death in

the family exactly that day (See A-1287, E-mail from Dr. Specter denying

extension on exam dated Feb 28, 2013 and Grandmother death certificate A-

1772(a)). He took this “opportunistic situation” to create evidence against

Appellant that he can use against her for destroying her career (SA 1164-

1166). Dr. Specter attacks Appellant’s character and states in his deposition

that she did not tell anyone in school about her ADHD (A-1122 versus A-

1788-1792; A-1986, A-1989). Yet, Appellant medical records states that

USF MCOM-affiliated counseling reports stating she was referred by Dr.

Specter and Neuropsych evaluation stating she has a ADHD diagnosis from

USF Counseling Center (A-1221 and A-1985). In fact, she was diagnosed

and being treated by a psychiatrist at the USF Counseling Center on campus

(A-1984) as one of the recommendations from USF MCOM Handbook (A-

122) and would have provided a letter as she did in Feb 14, 2012 (A-1977)

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that abides by USF MCOM Handbook, A-109. However, Dr. Specter stated

that USF MCOM standards were “superior” to USF Counseling Center and

needed a neuropsych evaluation; yet “Dr. Specter’s standards”.

Furthermore, he defends his “deception and fraud” so Appellant could not

exercise her rights without knowledge by stating she never applied for

accommodations at an “alternative” USF disability services (A-1082).

Though, the USF Handbook states to report to USF MCOM Student of

Affairs (A-109). Dr. Specter also discouraged her from exercising her right

to appeal to APRC and Dean’s committee since she will have denied due to

her “perceptual deficits” (A-1452-43; A-1160). Dr. Specter himself had

determined as “U” for EBCR II and Doctoring II (A-1286; A1160; A-1162;

A-737 & A-842). Appellant was not in “danger” of failing second year;

since she was allowed to attend to Year II commencement ceremony on

March 4, 2017 (students who are passing are allowed to attend (A-1795-

1796). However, she was suddenly “dismissed” and then threatened when

she exercised her rights (1452-1454).

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Benchmark: 74 %

The curriculum continued to undergo significant restructuration from

2012-2013. The faculty set a passing 74% bench mark for all courses (A-

1711-1712). However, if the standard deviation for the block was below for

the entire class; an adjusted benchmark was determined. Appellant did not

seek any tutoring support until after she was dismissed on March 14, 2013.

She had no tutoring sessions from July 2012 to April 4, 2013 (A-1573).

• Course 5: she earned 78% [above 74%]


• Course 6: she earned 70.2% [class standard deviation was ~70%]9
• Course 7: she earned 75% (above 74%)10 Dkt. 63-11, p. 32).


9
29-year old first cousin who had ADHD diagnosis and was contesting her
status in nursing school in May 2010. Appellant’s cousin could have
benefited from Appellant’s diagnosis and need for disability. Ultimately, she
was unsuccessful in her personal attempt to contest her nursing school
status. And that ultimately led to negative downturn of her life; she
committed suicide in December 7, 2012 [second year of medical school
when Appellant had “asked for extensions” that were legally approved so
she can cope with potential collateral death that was caused by
administrative error from March 2010 to Feb 2012] (A-1722)
10
Maternal grandmother passed away in Feb 27, 2012 (A-1723).

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Appellant requested extensions for her exams due to family related matters

(e.g. sudden death in the family). She did not request extensions from 2012-

2013 for her disability (1722-1723).

2nd Death in the Family: Extension not granted

Take the Exam or “0”

Her extensions request due to a new death in the family of her

grandmother was not granted (A-1719, A-1287, A-1723; A-1287, A-

1772(a)). She had to take the exam on the spot for Course 7 Test 3 and all

make up exams. She did not attend her grandmother’s funeral ceremony in

her prayer community center. Appellant asked Dr. Specter why stated, “the

story of deaths in the family is getting old”. Due to that, she marginally

passed EBCR II with 67.5% which was passing based on standard deviation

of the class (A-2004-2042; A-1410; A-1421-1423) [inconsistent with factual

finding by district judge]. She earned 180 on the comprehensive NBME

final exam with accommodations. (175 was the benchmark) (A-1716-1717).

Doctoring Evaluations 2009-2011 versus 2012

From year 2009-2011; Appellant received high clinical evaluations

and clinical tests (A-1638-1641; A-1643). In 2012-2013; she received a

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lowest clinical evaluation in her academic history at USF MCOM (A-1639-

1640; A-1669). She failed Doctoring I in 2009; not because of clinical

evaluations, but because she did poorly in multiple choice exams (Dkt. 63-5,

p. 5). Doctoring co-Course Director, Dr. Stock stated in regards to her final

clinical exam an e-mail to the Co-Course Director, Dr. Valeriano, she did

better than what I though, if I was grading; I would have passed her (A-

1783). However, as a co-director she “allowed” the preceptors to fail her

without hesitation since that was a determination she had made before she

even started the course (A-818).

Due to a death in the family and missed absences; the faculty had

formulated a plan to complete the Doctoring Course 6 and 7 requirements by

April 3, 2013 (A-862). The District Judge inaccurately weighs factual

findings which were not even part of the “grade” (A-1949-1972).

Doctoring II in March 13, 2013: Incomplete

The scheduled make up day for OSCE was set for on April 3, 2013.

Doctoring II grade in March 13, 2013 (day of dismissal) was still

incomplete. The Doctoring II course directors and preceptor state in an e-

mail asking Dr. Specter March 2013, “what grade we give her; the data is

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not in; she still has the OSCE to complete”. She gets an Incomplete.

However, as per e-mail; Dr. Specter, determined to give the final grade of

“U”; when assignments were yet to be turned in and should have been an

“Incomplete”. Appellant passed OSCE successfully in the scheduled date of

April 4, 2013 and also the remediation (A-1285; A-1452-1454).

No Course Appeal option: Remediation while dismissed

The content of the remediation was from USMLE Step 2 level

textbook. This was third year text book. However, clinical exam questions

for remediation came from the new textbook for remediation. She was

required to seek a tutor after dismissal [she sought no tutoring or assistance

prior to dismissal]. Appellant was confused at the “new requirements”

during remediation since they were not materials provided or taught during

second year. She asked the assigned tutor; he stated to her that it was also

unusual because it was the content tested and taught in third year and not

second year (Dkt. 68-11, p.46).

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EBCR II in March 13, 2013: Incomplete

“Special Assignment”

In Evidence Based Clinical Medicine II (EBCR), Appellant passed

with 67.5%; she took the exam, despite the fact there was a death in the

family. She took a “comprehensive final exam for EBCR I and II”; three

days later after she had time to get caught up with a death in the family; and

earned 90%. At the time she was given a grade of “U” on March 13, 2013 by

Dr. Specter; she had yet to turn in “special assignment” which was a new

restructuration project. As per the EBCR II syllabus; special assignment for

repeating students [not all students] is supposed to be 7.5 hours (A-1681-

1683). That is the amount of hours all other students who were not repeating

spent. However, the standard for group repeating students, is that they are

assigned in group of 4 to complete the special assignment. Hence, each

student spends about 7.5 hours. In 2011-2012; students did not have an

opportunity to work in the group. The “repeating” students due to

restructuration; were required to do it themselves. Due to that, the same

special assignment required a student to spend 30 hours (7.5x 4) (A-1682-

1685). Appellant’s grade in March 2013 was not complete. She had made

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arrangement due to death in the family; to complete the “re-do special

assignment” by middle March. She had completed it by the set time;

however, Dr. Roth who had graded only first page of her special assignment;

stated it “needed to be better”; without further feedback (A-1689). Appellant

made an office appointment; to further understand what is the expectation

since a feedback of grading only one page out of 50 pages was not enough

for her to understand what was required from her for “re-do” (A-1689). In

March 12, 2013; Appellant asked Dr. Kumar regarding her grade after she

took the EBCR II final. He stated he did not have the power to determine her

grade, and he should call her back (A-1682; inconsistent with A-1196). She

e-mailed Dr. Kumar later that day; he said go to Student of Affairs and Dr.

Specter will determine your grade (A-1682; A-2005-2041).

Dr. Specter determined grade for Doctoring and EBCR II

and “alternative benchmark”

Dr. Specter stated that Appellant was dismissed because she

performing at the average level and within the benchmark (A-1099-1101).

However, he further clarified his meaning of “struggling” since other

students who were not repeating with even lower scores moved onto third

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year. He stated that since Appellant was a repeating student; the substantive

practices of the University despite the fact they have a disability is that they

had to perform at an “alternative and higher benchmark level. for Appellant”

(A-1711-1712; A-1100).

Internal Grievance Process

Appellant did what Dr. Specter instructed her to do (A-1447-1450;

1452-1454). He served as an advocate for APRC Appeal and Dean’s Appeal

and also corrected and reviewed her appeals (A-1285-1286; A-1628). He

misrepresented information in both of her appeal dated May 3, 2013; hence,

she made an appointment with Dr. Klasko on May 22, 2013. Dr. Monroe

was also present in that meeting. She was not aware she would be attending

that meeting. Appellant stated contents of the conversation that took place in

May 22, 2013; that were also provided in writing to Dr. Monroe on July 1,

2013 (A-1836; A-1726-1734). Appellant received a response Dr. Monroe in

a letter dated October 25, 2013 (A-1836; A-1895; A-1897). After her final

dismissal; Appellant sought legal assistance from Tampa Bay Probono legal

services. She was denied because there were no legal attorneys who

specialized in education law (A-1739-1746).

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OCR Complaint #1

Appellant filed a complaint to federal agency, U.S. Department of

Education, Office of Civil Rights on March 20, 2014. Her complaint was

denied due to timeliness. OCR investigator, Mr. Brandon Washington

wrongly construed “Dr. Monroe’s letter dated October 25, 2013 as

University’s internal grievance process”. In fact, the last internal grievance

process was May 28, 2013. Hence, OCR investigator, misapplied the

“timeliness standard” and closed the complaint. It was evident that Mr.

Washington had prepared to ask a “misleading question” that would close

the complaint due to potential conflict of interest situation. She appealed the

decision to office director, Mrs. Cynthia Pierre and received the denial letter

on June 18, 2014 for OCR Case no. 04-14-2321; inconsistent with A-1764).

Petition for Readmission 2014

Pursuant to USF MCOM policies; Appellant Petitioned for

Readmission from one year of dismissal (A-1613-1614). The Dean and Vice

Dean had resigned. Prior to starting her Petition for Readmission

proceedings; she met with new Vice Dean, Dr. Bognar and requested to him

in writing and in-person to not allow Dr. Specter to have any involvement in

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any her Petition for Readmission proceedings (A-1597). She also provided

him all contents that will be in her Petition in a USB Drive in March 2014

(A-1594-1604). She also informed USF MCOM Registrar, that she has

spoken with Dr. Bognar; to ensure that Dr. Specter is not involved in her

Petition for Readmission proceedings11(A-1617). Dr. Bognar, was her first

year doctoring preceptor (A-1609). She earned good evaluations from him as

part of her grade. As a physician; she entrusted that he would respect her

decision (A-1611-1626).

Violation of Due Process

Discovery materials from trial showed that Dr. Bognar and Ms. Cook,

forwarded all of her e-mails, Petition’s, and gave details of her

communications to Dr. Specter (A-1615-1626). He was cc: and forwarded

and updated and gave “updates” to new Dean and Interim Dean during her

due process (A-1624). He also played a role in delaying her right to Petition

for Readmission for another two months (A-1619). Dr. Monroe and Dr.

Specter stated to Appellant that could Petition in March 14, 2014 (from the


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Appellant wanted to ensure she was given a fair due process; hence, took necessary
measures by providing evidence in her possession for her sincere request to not have
Dr. Specter involved in her last administrative remedy available.

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original date of dismissal). However, that was changed to May 28, 2014 (A-

1611-1614)

One of the roles of Associate Dean of Student Affairs is to organize

and conduct administrative proceedings. However, due to my request; Vice

Dean, Dr. Bognar took the fiduciary role in arranging her Petition for

Readmission hearing (A-1617).

“Legal Liability Known”

Appellant requested copies of her Doctoring Evaluations from 2009-

2012; after conferring with Dr. Bognar that she will be contacting the

Doctoring II course directors for the purposes to gather supporting

documents for her Petition. As per “accidental” discovery material that the

defendant counsel was withholding as per her former counsel (A-2400-

2404). Dr. Specter A-2283 and Doctoring course director, Dr. Stock stated

in an e-mail dated March 27, 2014:

“that is what I thought, so we give her NOTHING. Higher can


ask us for info to give to her. She is likely suing USF and we do
not need to give her any ammunition” (A-1626).

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EBCR II and Doctoring II Appeals

Dr. Bognar stated to Appellant from March to June 2014; that

Appellant’s courses appeals for EBCR II and Doctoring II will be reviewed

(A-1775-1776; A-1905; A-1907). Appellant stated to Dr. Bognar that she

was dismissed suddenly when her grades were yet to be turned in March 13,

2013. And after dismissal and without student status; she did not know that

she had the right to appeal her grades (A-1867). Appellant asked if it was

appropriate to contact the course directors to review her course appeals prior

to turning in her Petition. Appellant was stated by Dr. Bognar that Petition

for Readmission committee will review the course appeals and at their

discretion will forward the course appeals to the appropriate course directors

(A-1775-1777). However, the Dean’s Petition Committee did not forward

the EBCR II and Doctoring II course appeals (though appellant remediated

the course since that was the only option she was provided after her

dismissal to continue her studies). She was stated that APRC and Dean’s

Appeal will consider her appeal and possible reinstatement if she

“remediates” (A-1817-1828).

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OCR Complaint #2 and Investigation

USF MCOM waited three months to receive the Petition for

Readmission decision (A-1817 to 1828). The decision was the last

administrative remedy at the University for injunctive relief. Appellant filed

OCR complaint on August 29, 2014, OCR Case no. 04-14-2487 and on

September 25, 2014 it was determined that it was opened for investigation

(A-1750-1784). She was stated by OCR assigned investigator on September

25, 2014 that the allegation that was chosen to be investigated is broad and

encompasses all of her allegations that were “technically dismissed” due to

timeliness. Since issues in her Petition for Readmission encompasses acts

from 2009-2013 (A-1771 to 1774).

“OCR investigator conducted the investigation from September 24,

2014 to Feb 8, 2015. She received the decision letter dated February 9, 2015.

The contents of the decision letter state factually false information (A-1773).

On April 9, 2015; Appellant appealed the decision and received a response

on December 16, 2015 (A-1786; A-1771-1778).

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Demand Letter and Transfer

Appellant hired a counsel in April 2015. He sent two demand letters

on May 12, 2015 and July 2015 to USF Board of Trustees for injunctive

relief and tuition refund (A-60-64; A-1708-1792). Her counsel stated that

they had denied her demands. Appellant transferred her USF MCOM Year I

and II credits to offshore medical school, Atlantic Univ. School of Medicine

(AUSOM) in August 2015. The majority of the rotation sites were in

Chicago, IL. The school was not qualified for Title IV loans. The offshore

school had affiliation with U.S. Accredited school, Davenport University

that offers online graduate programs to offset living expenses. Appellant had

requested accommodations prior to applying to AUSOM. Appellant was

wrongly placed in full time student status in two programs at the same time;

and provided no accommodations from the medical school (A-1634).

Discovery content

After she was given USMLE Step 1 eligibility; Appellant requested

new Associate Dean of Student Affairs of USF MCOM, Dr. Zwygart USF

MCOM to fix Dr. Specter’s incorrect letter to NBME Disability Services

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that Dr. Specter had provided to NBME DS dated March 28, 201312 (A-

1629-1630; contrary to A-1155-1158). However, her request was denied.

The next day; her USF Health mailbox account was abruptly closed on

September 29, 2016 in the midst of discovery period (A-1564; A-1583-1588;

A-2400-2404). Her USF Health mailbox contained relevant discovery

evidence and she requested her counsel if he can take appropriate steps to

get her account back for court purposes. She also requested the counsel to

fix the Dr. Specter mistake; which was denied.

Appellant took precautionary measures and consulted ECFMG

Investigator assigned for AUSOM; regarding the difficult situation due to

Dr. Specter’s misconduct. Ultimately, with appropriate guidance how to

handle the situation; Appellant applied for USMLE Step 1 and NBME

Disability Services granted her request for accommodations on April 3, 2017

(A-1634) She received a letter from ECFMG on April 13, 2017 that her


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Dr. Specter stated in his deposition that the NBME DS letter was a “moot”. However,
he had submitted that letter to NBME DS and was still under review with my new NBME
DS application. He did not withdraw the “moot letter”. Appellant had to plea NBME DS
to remove Dr. Specter’s letter from her new NBME DS application, because it
misrepresented the actual set of events based on her medical records, physician letters,
education records and data.

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transfer medical school has lost accreditation (A-1830). Few days later, her

lawsuit was dismissed on April 19, 2017 (A-316-318).

Injunctive relief

Appellant e-mailed her school for USMLE Step 1 extension (allowed

once in administration); for the purposes to to work on her appeals at this

court. She stated to her transfer school that she will take the exam in the

eligibility period and ask this honorable court for an extension to file her

briefs for a good cause. The following day; she received a letter that she is

“dis-enrolled”. Her USMLE Step 1 registration was cancelled by the transfer

institution.

STATEMENT OF STANDARD REVIEW

1. The district court’s holding that Plaintiff’s state-law claims are barred

as matter of law is subject de novo review by this court. See

Medtronic, Inc. v. Lohr, 56 F. 3d 1335, 1341 (11th Cir. 1995). This

Court reviews the statements at issue under reasonable interpretation

of law is a question of law de novo. See United States v. Whiteside,

285 F. 3d 1345 (11 Cir. 2002). The Court abuses its discretion, when

it misapplies the law. See Monroe v. Thigpen, 932 F.2d 1437, 1440

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(11th Cir. 1991).; Klay v. United Healthgroup., Inc., 376 F. 3d 1092,

1096 (11th Cir. 2004). This court reviews de novo based on

constitutional provision of the statutory limitation as pure question of

law [Federal preemption of claims that violated of ADAAA which are

protected by four-year statute of limitations after the claim accrues

under Section 313 of Judicial Improvement Act of 1990]. United

States vs. Tinoco, 304F. 3d 1088, 1099, 1114 (11th Cir. 2002); United

States v. Gray, 260 F. 3d 1267, 1271 (11th Cir. 2001).

2. Challenges to the admission or exclusion of evidence that are

reviewed for abuse of discretion. United States v. Dudley, 102 F3d

1183, 1186 (11th Cir. 1997).

3. This court reviews factual inaccuracies of defendant’s depositions

based on district court record that prove defendant violated ADA

Amendment Act of 2008. This court accepts an attack on appeal of the

factual findings adopted by the district court on the grounds of plain

error or manifest justice. Resolution Trust Corp. v. Hallmark Builders,

Inc., 996 F. 2d 1144, 1149 (11th Cir. 1993)

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4. The court reviews denial of motion for recusal of honorable judge was

an abuse of discretion. United states v. Amadeo, 487 F. 3d 823 (11th

Cir. 2007).

SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT

The court reviews de novo of district court inaccurate application of

Title I to a Title II and Section 504 suit. Defendant is a public entity which is

receives federal financial assistances. Federal Agency, U.S. Department of

Education Office of Civil Rights; hence has jurisdiction that enforces

policies that prohibits discrimination against students against their disability

under Title II and Section 504. Congress abrogated the eleventh amendment

immunity by enacting section 5 of Fourteenth amendment to claims under

Title II in context of institutionalization. Congress’s prophylactic congruent

and proportionate response is appropriate for public interest.

Federal preemption for federal claims for violation of federal

legislature, ADA Amendment Act of 2008 (ADAAA) (Title II) in

conjuncture with claims brought under Section 504. Appellant exhausted all

administrative remedies until December 2016 (DOE Office of Civil Rights

final agency decision of appeal of their investigation for OCR Case no. 04-

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14-2487) of same claims with “core nucleus”. Appellant’s former counsel

filed suit within 60 days of agency decision. The Federal claims arose in

March 2010 after ADAAA was enacted on Jan 9, 2009. Congress has not set

time bar for Title II claims and its provisions. The Federal Claim under

Section 313 of the 1990 Federal “Fallback” Statute of Limitations 28 U.S.

1658 accrued and the complainant must commence action within four years

to when the injury is discovered. The underlying policy and cause of action

with respect to judicial economy and public interest preempts federal

statutes since her claim(s) are bound by federal policies, i.e. medical student

loan tuition and funding by DOE Federal Student Loan Servicing.

Preemption of State law has and will create substantial burden. Public

interest is enforced exercising the federal right and the underlying intent of

the Congress enacting ADAAA.

ARGUMENT

I. De Novo Review

A. Title II not Title I of ADA

The court reviews de novo, because district court judge incorrectly

applied Title I of the of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

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(“ADA”) to her discrimination and retaliation claims; when he should have

applied Title II of the ADA (Dkt. 42, p. 10, para 2). University of South

Florida Morsani College of Medicine is a state agency and a public entity; it

is a recipient of federal financial assistance from U.S. Department of

Education. The university is subject to Title VI, Section 504 and Title II of

ADA. Appellant is not an employee at the University, but was a student and

a recipient of federal financial assistance. Appellant discrimination claims

are brought under Rehabilitation Act governed by the standards brought

under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”). The

district court incorrectly applied Title I of ADA; when the purpose of Title I

of ADA is to prohibit discrimination in regards to employment for “job

application procedures, hiring, advance or discharge of employees,

employee compensation job training and other terms, conditions, and

privileges of employment” 42 U.S.C. 12112.

Title I does not apply to federal recipient of financial assistance. Title

II is enforced by federal agency of U.S. Department of Education, Office of

Civil Rights. It also enforces Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

(section 504), 29 U.S.C 794, and its implementing regulations, 34 C.F.R Part

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104. The Section 504 prohibits discrimination and retaliation on the basis of

disability by recipients of Federal financial assistance. Title II of the ADA,

42 U.S.C 12131 and its implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R Part 35, prohibits

discrimination and retaliation on the basis of disability by public entities.

Appellant is a federal financial recipient, and her medical school education

has been financed by Federal Student Loan Servicing of U.S. Department of

Education; from 2009 to 2013 at University of South Florida Morsani

College of Medicine.

B. Congress abrogated the state’s sovereign immunity by

enacting section 5 of fourteenth amendment to claims

under Title II.

This courts reviews de novo of district judge’s decision her claims are

barred by state sovereign immunity. Congress unequivocally expressed its

intent to abrogate the state sovereign immunity claims under ADA See 42

U.S.C. 12202; Tennessee v. Lane, 124 S. Ct. 1978, 1985 (2004). Through

valid exercise of Congress power under section five of the 14th amendment

to enforce the substantive guarantees of that Amendment. The legislation of

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Title II in the context of institutions; is valid enforcement of the fourteenth

amendment in this case.

In Lane, the Supreme Court held that defendant violated Title II when

two plaintiffs were denied access to the services of the state court system by

reason of their disabilities. Lane, 124 S. Ct. at 1982. Fourteenth amendment

three-part analysis was applied for the court to reach the conclusion. See

City of Boerne v. Flores, 521 U.S. 507 (1997). The court considered (1) the

constitutional rights or rights that the Congress sought to enforce when it

enacted Title II for prohibiting irrational discrimination under Equal

Protection Clause and Due process clause under Fourteenth Amendment,

Lane, 124 S. Ct. at 1988 (2) prophylactic remedy is available pursuant to

congress enactment of Section 5 of Fourteenth amendment when there is

lack of access to services and “inadequate provision of public services and

access to public facilities” (3) congruence and proportionality of remedies of

Title II; in judging the context of constitutional rights at stake under the

category-to-category basis.

The congress determined that enacting section 5 of fourteenth

amendment for enforcing Title II legislation to prohibit against arbitrary

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treatment based on irrational stereotypes or hostility and treatment of

disabled persons by state agencies such as unjustified commitment, See.

Jackson v. Indiana, 406 U.S. 715 (1972) and abuse and neglect of persons

committed to state mental health institutions, See Youngberg v. Romeo, 457

U.S. 307 (1982).

In Lane, it was determined that based on the element of “access to

courts”; the institutions decisions to deny accommodations cannot be based

on justification of “ordinary cost considerations and convenience alone”. See

Lane, 124 S. Ct. at 1994. The court remarked on the “sheer volume of

evidence demonstrating the nature and extent of unconstitutional

discrimination against persons with disabilities in the provisions of public

services”. Id at 1991.

The congress determined that a necessary prophylactic legislative was

necessary based on historical predicate for systemic deprivation of

fundamental right and it is no longer a dispute. See Miller v. King, 384 F. 3d

1248, 1270-1272 (11 Cir. 2004). In Buck v. Bell; the compulsory

sterilization law was upheld; “in order to prevent our being swamped with

incompetence”; it is better for all the world; if instead of waiting to execute

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degenerate offspring for crime, or to starve for their imbecility, society can

prevent those who are manifestly unfit from continuing their kind. Three

generations of imbeciles are enough). 274 U.S. 200, 207 (1927). Congress

has also heard unjustified institutionalization and unconstitutional treatment

of persons with disabilities in state facilities which included seclusion in

rooms, restraints and neglectful, abusive and willful indifference that was an

“difficult and intractable problem” that warranted added prophylactic

measures in response”. See Nevada Dept. of Human Res. v. Hibbs, 538 U.S.

721, 737 (2003). Title II provides proportionate response to history and also

congruent response with the requirement of the Due process and Equal

Protection Clauses. The congress requires the state to treat people with

disabilities in accordance with their individual needs and capabilities. The

congress also concluded there was a need to balance the risks exists when

some state officials many continue to make placement decisions based on

hidden invidious class-based stereotypes or animus that would be difficult to

detect or prove and State’s legitimate interests. See Hibbs, 538 U.S. at 732-

733, 735-736.

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Congress determined that Title II prophylactic response was necessary

when the state persistently refuses to follow the advice of its own

professionals and is unable to justify that its decisions was based on

administrative or financial considerations that there was a risk of

unconstitutional treatment. See Hibbs 538, U.S. at 736-737. The Title II also

resolves the unconstitutional exclusion of people with disabilities from their

communities, schools and other governmental services. The proper remedy

under Title II accomplished integration. See United States v. Virginia, 518

U.S. 515, 547 (1996).

C. 28 U.S.C 1658: The 1990 Federal “Fallback” Statute of

Limitations

The court will never hear the merits of a time-barred claim. And

Statute of limitations are not jurisdictional in nature for they are subject to

equitable tolling and waiver (Zipes v. Trans World Airlines, Inc. 455 U.S.

385, 393 (1982). The common law imposed no limit on the time in which an

action had to be brought (H. Wood, Limitation of Action 8 (2 ed. 1893).

Tolling provisions suspend the running of the limitations period if plaintiff

was incapacitated, defendant’s fraudulent concealment of the plaintiff’s

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injury or right of action. See Richard L. Marcus, Fraudulent Concealment in

Federal Court: Toward a More Disparate Standard? 71 Geo. L. J. 829, 845-

55(1983). In Baldwin County Welcome Ctr. V. Brown; the Supreme Court

has stated that tolling maybe appropriate under federal causes of action

when:

claimant has received inadequate notice, ...when a motion for


appointment of counsel is pending and equity would justify tolling the
statutaory period until the motion is acted upon., where the court has
led the plaintiff to believe that she had done everything required of
her,....[or] where affirmation misconduct on the part of a defendant
lulled plaintiff into inaction.. 466 U.S. 147, 151 (1984)

The policy takes plaintiff’s and public interest into consideration and

outweighs the defendant’s interest and danger of litigating a stale claim. See

Ragan v. Merchants Transfer & Warehouse Co., 337 U.S. 530, 532-34

(1949); Board of Regents v. Tomanio, 446 U.S. 478, 487 (1980); Walker v.

Armco Steel Corp., 446 U.S. 740 (1980) [stated that if the federal court

borrows a state statute of limitations for a federal claim, it will also apply the

state’s tolling provision unless they would be inconsistent with federal law

or policy].

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The legislature chosen must evaluate the underlying cause of action,

its policies, and society’s interest in having the rights inserted. The society’s

interest is to protect citizen’s rights and deter harmful or other undesirable

conduct. Some statutes give private citizens the right to sue so that they will

act as “private attorney general”. The category of cases included

environment protection and anti-discrimination laws. See Albemarle Paper

Co. v. Moody, 422 U.S. 405, 415 (1975) (Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of

1964); Newman v. Piggy Park Enterprises, Inc., 390 U.S. 400, 402 (1968)

(Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964). Important societal interests are

enforced by “private attorney general”, where government lacks either

resources or political will for comprehensive enforcement. Hence, society

has strong interest in having these claims asserted.

Hence, any limitation placed on action is the result of statutory

enactment. Defendant’s interest dictate that he be free from “stale claims”;

while the protection to protect the plaintiff’s right to have reasonable access

to to the court to pursue meritorious claims must be protected (Tort Law

Tort Claims Act-Accrual of Medical Malpractice Action-United States v.

Kubrick, 444 U.S. 111 (1979), 4, Western New England L. Rev. 158 (1981).

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Legislature must strike a balance between the right to litigate meritorious

claims and the defendant right to be free from defending against stake

claims. See Ruth v. Dight, 75 Wash. 2d 660, 665-66, 453 P. 2d 631, 635

(1969).

In DelCostello v. International Bhd. of Teamsters, when a federal

claim has no express limitations period, the courts do not assume that the

claim lasts indefinitely. 462 U.S. 151, 158 (1983). The “fill in the gap” by

supplying a time bar; has been recognized by the Supreme Court, that the

“judiciary is not the appropriate body to create periods of limitations”. See

Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. (1 Cranch) 137 (1803); UAW v. Hoosier

Cardinal Corp., 383 U.S. 696, 698 (1966). In Agency Holding Corp. v.

Malley-Duff & Assocs, Inc., 483 U.S. 143, 169 (1987) (Scalia J. concurring

in judgement) (asserting “quintessentially the kind of judgement to be made

by a legislature” is appropriate when examining the the underlying policies

of a federal cause of actions to determine if federal or state statute of

limitation.

The initial inquiry is whether all claims arising out of the federal

statute “should be characterized in the same way...” Id. The court is most

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likely to adopt a uniform characterization when different types of claims can

be asserted under the same statutory provision and there is a strong public

interest in having the claim asserted. The second step in deciding the state

or federal law is whether it would supply the limitation period. And the final

step is determining if the decided statute characterizes the essence of the

claim provides the most appropriate limiting principle. See Reed V. United

Transp. Union, 488 U.S. 319, 325 (1989); Wilson v. Garcia, 471 U.S. 261,

275 (1985) (1983 claims).

The decision to borrow state versus federal statute of limitations

encourages judicial abuse. A judge may borrow the short limitations period

to avoid reaching the merits of a claim that he or she does not want to

consider. The arbitrary borrowing of state time-bars for federal claims raises

equitable concerns. For the state does not consider the federal interests at

issue when they adopt state rights or category of state rights. See Occidental

Life Ins. Co. v. EEOC, 432 U.S. 355, 367 (1977). The state balancing

process does not take litigant’s interest in the federal right as well as public

interest when asserting “state right”. See Short v. Belleville Shoe Mfg. Co.,

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111 S. Ct. 2887 (1991) (Posner, J. concurring; legislative analysis of

borrowing forces judges to undertake).

One of the main reasons for enacting the federal law; rather than

leaving the problem to states, is the need for uniformity. The time periods

for federal claims, asserting federal rights vary from state to state, because

each state has its own statute of limitations; the difference in time periods

among states are often quite significant. For diversity claims, the Supreme

Court said in that: We cannot give [the action] longer life in the federal court

than it would have had in the state court without adding something to the

cause of action” See. Walker, 446 U.S. 740, 746 (1980).

In Owens v. Okure, the Supreme Court issued its decision and stated

to just determine whether Mr. Okure’s complaint was timely. The district

court and litigants waited over three years before the court could begin

considering the merits of the case. And during that time, litigant’s lives were

disrupted; they and the courts were forced to expend significant time and

resources litigating the limitation issue and by that time the courts had

determined the claims were timely. 488 U.S. 235, 235 (1989).

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The state tolling law may further complicate the problem of determining

whether a federal claim is time barred. In Jonson v. Railway Express

Agency, Inc. stated that “state legislature and courts adopt tolling rules to

protect state rights, not federal rights”. 421 U.S. 454, 463-64 (1975). Though

borrowing state law is a general rule. See Lampf, Pleva, Lipkind, Prupis &

Petigrow v. Gilbertson, 111 S. Ct. 2773, 2778 (1991). However, courts

recognize that applying a state law would create practical problems and

conflict with federal policy. Id. Hence, when the “federal law is a closer

analogy than available state statue and when federal policies13 are at stake

and the practicalities of litigation make rule a significantly more appropriate

vehicle for interstitial lawmaking”. Id. Federal statute is appropriate when it

preserves the efficiency and preserves public resources of agency at the

interest of respect to judicial economy.


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Federal Student Loan servicing policy of False Certification (Loan Discharge
Application) are consistent with federal claims statute of limitations. Appellant is a
federal loan recipient and had financed her medical tuition + living expenses via U.S.
Dept. of Education Federal Student Loans servicing from 2009-2013 (See. Fedloan
Discharge Statement; Appellant has informed Fedloan Servicing regarding matters of
litigations, Dkt 54).

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Prior to Judicial Improvement Act of 1990 (JIA); the Congress had

not addressed general statute of limitations for those causes of action that do

not have explicit time-bars. The general fallback statute of limitations for

civil claims arising under the federal legislation enacted by Congress after

December 1, 1990 states that a plaintiff must commence his or her action no

later than four years after the claim accrues. It does not apply for federal

statutory claims that have an explicit limitation period, but it addresses the

“borrowing problem” because it is limited to new federal statutes. Congress

determined that four years was reasonable compromise for prospective

causes of action. Section 102 of the 1991 of the CRA provides damages for

intentional discrimination under Title VII of the CRA of 1964, ADA of

1990, and RHA of 1973.

D. ADA Amendments Act of 2008

The four-year statute of limitations starts when the federal claim

accrues. The accrual for the federal claims started when complainant first

had knowledge of his or her injury. Appellant’s statute of limitations accrued

when she received and discovered the actual contents of her

neuropsychological report from USF MCOM Student Affairs on February 8,

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2012 and Dr. Specter apologized to her of misrepresenting the report to her

on February 9, 2012.

Dr. Specter denied her oral request for accommodations around March

22, 2010 after she had consulted her psychiatrist from USF Counseling

Session and speaking with Helps Counseling Center, Dr. Woods at Dr.

Specter’s suggestion (A-1953). She was stated by psychologist (3/2/10) and

psychiatrist (3/21/10) that she would benefit from accommodations in March

2010. Based on evidence from the USF Counseling medical report and also

Helps counseling report; a reasonable inference can be made that that

Appellant requested accommodations around March 22, 2010 (A-1984-

1987; A-1043-44).

Dr. Specter denies that the presence of this conversation in his

disposition. Due to the evidence discovered during trial proceeding; Dr.

Specter ultimately determined to “fail Appellant out” as he determined her

final grade of “U” in EBCR and Doctoring II; when it should have been

“Incomplete” (A-737 & A-842). He also interfered with in her Petition for

Readmission due process when Appellant had made it clear for him to have

no involvement (A-1582-1627).

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After Appellant failed the academic year in 2009-2010 and obtained

neuropsychological evaluation as stated in Academic Performance Review

Committee Letter dated June 7, 2010. Dr. Specter misrepresented the

contents of the report from 2010-2012. He admits in his deposition that he

received the report around October 2010 or when the report was complete.

He also admits in his deposition that he read the report and determined that

the results of her report were “equivocal”; despite the fact it stated in the

recommendations that she would benefit from services provided under

Section 504 and ADA. However, Dr. Specter admits that since he perceived

that Appellant did not need accommodations since she was “doing well”.

Appellant has provided burdensome evidence demonstrating that Appellant

was stated that “nothing came out of the report”. And hence, based on the

reliance on Dr. Specter’s interpretation [he was medical school official for

students with disabilities] that Appellant did not have ADHD, was not on

medications from May 2010 to February 13, 2012, did not sought

accommodations since she did not know she had the federal right (without a

medical condition), and had made major life modifications based on that

information (A-1989; Dkt. 68-7, p. 21-55).

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Though Appellant was doing well in 2010-2011 in her “repeat first

year”; the contents of the first year that she was studying for the third time.

The first time was in Anatomy Master’s Program, the second time was in

2009-2010 and that year repeating was her third time. Dr. Specter

discriminated against Appellant under ADA Amendment Act of 2008 on

October 2010 when he considered that the “compensatory and mitigating

measures” determined that she did not have a disability and would not

benefit from an interactive process and recommendation stated from

neuropsychologist, “distraction free environment” (A-1038-39; A-1066). He

had also discriminated against Appellant when she had requested

accommodations in March 2010; however, he stated to Appellant to “finish

off the year” (A-1050-1051) and (See Sutton v. United States Air Lines, Inc.

527 U.S. 471 (1999); Murphy v. United Parcel Service, Inc. 527 U.S. 516

(1999).

The court held in Guckenberger v. Boston Univ. held a different

standard of reasonable documentation requirement for students seeking

accommodations who had ADHD versus Learning disabilities. The court

ordered that BU to adopt a policy for students with learning disabilities (not

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ADD or ADHD) who have current evaluations by trained professionals with

master’s degree and sufficient experience completely retested by

professionals who have medical degrees, or doctorate degrees, or licensed

clinical psychologist in order to be eligible for reasonable accommodations.

The Court approved the then current BU policy of requiring this level of

expertise for diagnosis of ADHD because these “conditions are primarily

identified through clinical evaluations rather than through standardized

testing, and a well-trained eye is essential for proper diagnosis”. The court

further concluded that it had breached its contract and ordered judgement of

aggregate amount of over $29,000 for students “by failing to honor the

express representations of its representatives about the student’s ability to

document their disabilities and receive accommodations from the

university”. Guckenberger v. Boston Univ., 8 F. Supp. 2d 82, (D. Mass.

1998).

In Letter of Findings issues to University of S. Miss. (October 16,

1996)., OCR ruled that the university (USM) provided “good faith”

temporary accommodations to the complainant until the necessary

documentation could be submitted by the complainant.

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Appellant was diagnosed by the USF and also took their WAIS testing and

followed their protocol; in fact, her physician would write a letter if

necessary as she had done on her behalf on February 14, 2012 to the Dean,

Dr. Klasko and Dr. Specter in support of her reinstatement. However, Dr.

Specter stated that a documentation from the psychiatrist from USF

Counseling Center was not sufficient.

Dr. Specter misguided Appellant when she requested accommodations

and he did not act in good faith to enable Appellant to finish the school year

(A-1051: 1-11).

Dr. Specter discriminated against Appellant that she did not need

accommodations in March 2010. Hence, discriminated against her and

stated, go “get antianxiety medications” (A-1984). Additionally, when Dr.

Specter received the neuropsychological report in October 201014. Dr.


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Appellant could not have received the report since the report was
completed in December 15, 2010. The last date she had contact with the
neuropsychological report was September 2010. There is no record that
Appellant met with Dr. Schoenberg December 15, 2010; when he had
completed the report to “give her the contents of the report”. Additionally,
Appellant was stated by Dr. Schoenberg to go to Dr. Specter and he will tell
her the contents of the report as “part of the interactive process”.

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Specter discriminated against her again. And justified that she was

performing above the standards without taking context of collateral damages

that it may have on Appellant for not knowing a vital information that has an

impact on major life activities (A-1039, 1046, 1066, 1105, 1111).

Additionally, although no regulation pertaining to students requires an

“interactive process,” institutions that fail to engage in it are unlikely to

prevail on a motion for summary judgment and may face burdens of proof

they would not otherwise have to bear. Ballard v. Rubin, 284 F. 3d 957, 960

(8th Cir. 2002); Haneke v. Mid– Atl. Capital Mgmt., 131 Fed.Appx. 399, 400

(4th Cir. 2005) (per curiam); Taylor v. Phoenixville Sch. Dist., 184 F. 3d

296, 317– 18 (3d Cir. 1999).

Nevertheless, Dr. Specter states in his deposition that he received the

neuropsychological evaluation in 2010 (A-1111). As per Helps counseling

report dated October 2011; it indicates a conversation took place about her

ADHD, neuropsych report and possible need of accommodations [asked if

APRC had the report and that is what their recommendation is] in October

2011 (A-1998). However, he again for the third time; determined that as a

medical official for medical students with disabilities; that her

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neuropsychological report indicated that it was “equivocal” in 2010 and did

not need accommodations for 2011-2012 academic year when she still had a

chance to pass that year15.

Placing a student on academic probation standing on the basis of their

disability is also violation of ADAAA. Dr. Specter states in his deposition;

that “any student who has been diagnosed with a medical condition that is

qualified under ADA and Section 504” is automatically placed in academic

probation standing as per University policy (A-1077; A-1092-1094; A-

1098). Due to that, Appellant was placed in academic probation standing in

APRC Letter dated Feb 21, 2012.

Dr. Specter states Appellant was “struggling in all her classes”

because she was “passing [at the Univ. standard benchmark for all students],

but not excelling at a higher and special standard, because she was a

“repeater” on the basis of her disability. This is also a violation of ADAAA.

University policy as per syllabus and student handbook and academic

competency director indicate that the passing benchmark, regardless of class


15 st
1 time: March 2010, 2nd time: October 2010; 3rd time: October 2011

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standard deviation was 74 (A-1711 to A-1712). And if the standard

deviation was below 74; the entire class average was adjusted accordingly

(see example of EBCR: A-1012-1014). Appellant passed based on that

criteria and was a “passing level”. She also passed above the bench mark on

the final USF NBME on her first attempt (A-1015; 1634; 1711-1717).

However, Dr. Specter states the reason Appellant was decided to be

dismissed in March 2013 because she was passing, but not at an [even]

higher “repeater” standard on the basis of her disability [i.e. repeater status]

(A-1098).

Dr. Specter discriminates against the ADAAA by holding past

failures when the student was not on medications and accommodations

against them; and labels her past failures due to his negligence as academic

“global deficiency”. One of the objectives of Congress to enact ADAAA in

2009 was that it wanted to prohibit discrimination by aligning the ADA with

other civil right laws. It accomplished that by eliminating the language in the

ADA that had prohibited discrimination of an individual “with a disability

because of a disability” and replaced it with a simple prohibition on

“discrimination on the basis of disability” [distinguishing that discrimination

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was on the basis of the personal characteristics of the disability in ADAAA

and not whether that characteristic exists]. H.R. Rep. No. 110-730, at 16

(2008). Hence the language in ADAAA shifted away from the “proving

issues that there is a disability” to “discrimination” itself (A-1858; A-1692-

1696).

This is a concern of substantial public interest and threat. Appellant’s

complaint was accepted against claims in this suit for investigation, OCR

Case no. 04-14-2487; the investigation took place between September 2014

to February 2015. As part of the investigation proceedings; USF MCOM

prepared for their investigation. They prepared a list of students who had

been denied and admitted after they had submitted an application for Petition

for Readmission. There were four USF MCOM students that were on the

list. However, one student with a disability was also readmission around the

same time that Appellant was seeking readmission. The one student who had

a disability was dismissed twice similar to Appellant; but in different

academic years. The student had appealed her dismissal and appealed for

reinstatement on the basis of discovering the disability. The student was

reinstated, however, as per University protocol; was automatically placed on

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Academic Probation standing on the basis of the disability (A-1692). The

past academic failures due to “unknown legal disability” were held against

the student and may have contributed to her dismissal the following year for

academic and professional reasons. OCR policy as per Administrative

Procedure Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504)

U.S.C. 794 and its implementing regulation at 34 C.F.R Part 104 prohibit

discrimination by disability by recipients of Federal financial assistance (A-

1692 to 1696).

II. ABUSE OF DISCRETION STANDARD REVIEW

Abuse of discretion review has been applied to mixed question of law and

fact involving the “legal conclusions”. See Cooter & Gell v. Hartmarx

Corp., 496 U.S. 384, 404 (1990); Pierce v. Underwood, 487 U.S. 552, 561.

In abuse of discretion review, an appellate court is “not to reweigh the

equities or reassess the facts but to make sure that the conclusions derived

from those weighing and assessments [of the district court] are judicially

sound and supported by the record” Curtiss-Wright Corp. v. General Elec.

Co., 446 U.S. 1, 3 (1980) (A-1949-1972).

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III. STANDARD OF REVIEW

In Grassroth v. Moore; the Eleventh circuit held am action that “invited

error with a parking space” violated the Establishment Clause on the judge’s

view of the monument 355 F. 3d at 1288. The fact finder should not

undertake an uninvited view of scene outside the knowledge or presence of

counsel, and evidence obtained from view should not serve as the basis of

findings of facts should be the case decided on summary of judgement. See

355 F. 3d at 1288. Honorable Judge Moody states in his judicial info website

for the Federal Middle District expressing his community involvement and

public trust (A-1949-1972). He also states that he was a “member of USF

Economic Development Board, Chair of USF School of Psychology

Advisory Committee. The prejudicial error of an uninvited scene with

knowledge of operations of its operation can obstruct justice, the Chief

Justice Moore stated, “You have to walk in and see what you see....just like a

juror would”. Id.

For forth going reasons stated in this appeal; the defendant should be

denied of tax costs because Appellant has (1) merits in the case (2) limited

financial resources as proceeding as in forma pauperis (IFP) (3) presence of

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misconduct (4) appellant has litigated in good faith (5) if matters are of

public interest. Quan v. Computer Science Corp., 623 F. 3d. 870, 888 (9 Cir.

2010). District Judge denied all of Appellant’s motions. Appellant had been

approved for IFP and stated financial hardship forgoing reasons in her

opposition to defendant’s bill of costs. Appellant also requested if she can

have permission to file evidence that demonstrates misconduct during

discovery period and confirmed by her counsel. The additional costs

imposed on civil litigant will impose “chilling effect on future litigants”. The

public will fear stating the truth when an indigent litigant is imposed costs

when there is a presence of substantial large financial disparity (A-2185-

2198).

CONCLUSION

For the reasons stated above, Appellant, urges this Court to reverse

the district court’s judgement.

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Respectfully submitted,

__________________________
Nausheen Zainulabedin
4409 West Varn Avenue
Tampa, FL 33616
nausheenkhawaja@gmail.com

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CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

I hereby certify that:

1. The foregoing corrected Brief for Nausheen Zainulabeddin complies with


the volume limitation of Fed. R. App. P. 32(a)(7)(B) because the brief
contains ___12984___ words.

2. The brief complies with the typeface requirements of Fed. R. App. P.


32(a)(5) and the type style requirements of Fed. R. App. 32(a)(6) because
it has been prepared in proportionally spaced font using Microsoft Word
Office 365 Version 15.21.1 in Times New Roman 14-point font.

_____________________________
Nausheen Zainulabeddin

Nausheen Zainulabeddin
4409 West Varn Avenue
Tampa, FL 33616
nausheenkhawaja@gmail.com

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on October 4, 2017, a true and correct copy of the
forgoing brief and appendices, with first class postage prepaid has been
deposited in the U.S. Mail and filed with the Clerk of the Court for the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and counsel for the defendant-
appellee.

Clerk of the Court for the


United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
56 Forsyth Street N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30303

Defendant-Appellee(s)
Ms. Lori Mans and Mr. John Dickinson
200 West Forsyth Street
Suit 1700
Jacksonville, FL 32202-4317

________________________ __________________
Plaintiff Date

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