
Federal Judge Grants Class Action Certification to Hearing Impaired Prisoner under the Americans wit
Plaintiff was an inmate who suffered from hearing problems. He sued under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), claiming that the correctional facility of which he was housed did not provide appropriate accomodations to prisoners suffering from hearing impairments. Plaintiff moves for class certification pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Rule 23(a) provides that a court may certify a class only if: (1) the class is so numerous that joinder of