A timeline of every position the State Bar took on the file and on ADA coverage, from the April 10 dismissal to the May 29 Title II denial.
16 Documented Positions in 49 Days
April 10 through May 29, 2026. Personal names redacted; institutional roles preserved.
| # | Date | Role | Position taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 10 | Deputy General Counsel | Signed dismissal stating “we did not receive a rebuttal.” Bar later admitted both submissions received and misclassified. |
| 2 | Apr 21 | Assistant General Counsel | “As a result of this misclassification, your submissions were not added to the grievance file at that time.” |
| 3 | May 4 | Sr. Asst General Counsel / ADA Coordinator | Granted two ADA accommodations. “The State Bar wants to ensure that you have the same rights and opportunities as non-disabled grievants.” (The Bar later reversed this position.) |
| 4 | May 5 | Assistant General Counsel | Confirmed misclassification a second time in writing. |
| 5 | May 7 | Sr. Asst General Counsel | Spoke with the State ADA Coordinator. “I am analyzing our ADA notices and processes.” “We have more than one ADA Coordinator.” |
| 6 | May 12 | Deputy General Counsel | “Not a public entity.” “Does not appear that you require assistance.” ADA invocation “may be directed toward securing a particular substantive outcome.” Sent to complainant only. All others stripped. |
| 7 | May 12 | Deputy General Counsel | “I am available at 11:30 only.” Sent to complainant only. |
| 8 | May 13 | Deputy General Counsel | “The 11:30 time was meant for a colleague of mine and was sent to you in error.” Colleague never identified. Sent to complainant only. |
| 9 | May 13 | Sr. Asst General Counsel | “The State Bar has approved your accommodation request.” Sent to the Deputy General Counsel only. State ADA Coordinator not copied. |
| 10 | May 13 | State ADA Coordinator (not the Bar) | Confirmed the Bar’s obligations for “programs, services, and activities.” Full distribution list. Included because the Bar denied these same obligations the day before. |
| 11 | May 13 | Deputy General Counsel | “I have a doctor’s appointment… I will do my best to provide my response tomorrow.” Sent to complainant only. “Tomorrow” was the cure deadline. |
| 12 | May 14 | Deputy General Counsel | Silence. “Tomorrow” came and went. Cure window closed at 5:00 PM. |
| 13 | May 15 | Deputy General Counsel | “The State Bar will not engage in further substantive correspondence with you concerning your threatened claims… outside formal legal process.” Delivered 11:05 AM, on a date originally scheduled for hand surgery. |
| 14 | May 19 | Unsigned (Response@gabar.org) | “No request for information as to status, procedures, or other matters… will be processed.” No name. Bar refused to identify author. |
| 15 | May 26 | Sr. Asst General Counsel | “We engage in the interactive process.” Routed 10 of 15 questions to the Deputy General Counsel, the official who denied Title II coverage. |
| 16 | May 29 | Sr. Asst General Counsel | “The State Bar’s position remains that it is not subject to Title II.” “Any obligation would arise under Title III, not Title II.” |
Source: State Bar correspondence of record, April 10 – May 29, 2026. Quotes verbatim; personal names redacted, institutional roles preserved.
This is what one disabled complainant was sent and shown. You are not alone. Join the club.
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