U.S. Appeals Court: ADA-Americans with Disabilities Act HIRING/QUALIFICATIONS PSYCHOLOGICAL SCREENING.

Barnes v. Broward County Sheriffs Office, 190 F.3d 1274 (11th Cir. 1999). An applicant for the position of detention deputy brought an action against a county sheriffs office under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The district court entered summary judgment in favor of the applicant on his claim that pre-employment psychological testing violated ADA and permanently enjoined the county from continuing such a practice. The district court entered summary judgment in favor of the sheriffs office on the remaining claims and denied the applicant's request for attorney fees. The applicant appealed the attorney fee decision and the appeals court affirmed, finding that the applicant was not entitled to attorney fees absent evidence that the discontinuation of psychological testing affected his relationship with the county at the time the judgment was rendered, or that he directly benefited from the injunction. (Broward County Sheriffs Officer, Florida)