Jane Doe Story Video

Jane Doe Introduction

Jane Doe is a light-skinned Black woman in her late 30s with brown eyes and long black hair. She is a law student with a documented brain injury, walking with a disability aid, often wearing sunglasses indoors due to light sensitivity. This is her story.

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She was almost there.
One month from graduating law school.
After years of fighting to become a lawyer with a disability.

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She wasn’t asking for an advantage.
Just the right to finish school without collapsing.
Jane Doe fought through pain, migraines, fainting spells, and memory loss.
She never gave up.

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Fall #1: She warned them.
They didn’t listen.
She hit her head in class. No ambulance was called.
No accommodations were provided.

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Feb 21: Her doctor warned UDC.
Any further stress could worsen her brain injury.
The school did nothing.

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March 20: She collapsed again.
This time, she was rushed to the ER.
Possible seizure. Head trauma.

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She was one month from finishing.
Now, she can’t walk without help.
She wears sunglasses indoors. She slurs her words.

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March 6: She filed an Emergency Motion for accommodations.
The court never ruled. For over a month.

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The school’s social worker falsely told the court she submitted no medical documents.
She submitted five. Four mentioned concussion.
The school violated the ADA.

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The judge still didn’t act.
Instead, he ordered Jane to prove her brain injury again.
She was weeks away from graduating with honors.
Now she may never graduate at all.

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On March 28, she collapsed a final time.
She hit her head—again. And almost died.
A week later, the court forced her to attend a hearing anyway.
Hooked to a heart monitor, barely able to think, Jane Doe dictated a motion from the ER.

Closing

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