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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND CONSOLIDATED CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMPLAINT NUMBERS 204-17M-279, -290, -295, -346, -361, -400 & -401Settlement Agreement • May 5th, 2020
This matter was initiated by seven complaints filed with the United States Department of Justice ("United States") against the Consolidated City of Jacksonville (“City”) regarding the Sheriff's Office (“the Sheriff's Office”). The complaints alleged that the Sheriff's Office, which is a municipal subdivision of the City, violated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, and the Department's regulation implementing Title II, 28 C.F.R. Part 35, by denying effective communication for a qualified individual with a disability. The Department of Justice is authorized under 28 C.F.R. Part 35, Subpart F, to investigate the allegations of the complaints in this matter, to determine compliance by the Sheriff's Office with Title II of the ADA and the Title II regulation, to issue findings, and, where appropriate, to negotiate and secure voluntary compliance agreements. Furthermore, the Attorney General is authorized under 42 U.S.C. § 12133 to brin
