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Ex-Aide's Lawsuit Claims Rep. Jackson Lee Mocked, Disregarded Her Disability
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, accompanied by Rep. John Conyers, center, and Rep. Barbara Lee, right, speak with reporters outside the Libyan Embassy in Washington, in this March 1, 2011 file photo.(AP)
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Sheila Jackson Lee's former legislative director is suing the Democratic congresswoman, claiming she made "humiliating" comments about her vision disability while refusing to do anything to accommodate her.
At one point, the lawsuit claims, the congresswoman told her: "I don't care anything about your disability."
The lawsuit, filed last month in District of Columbia federal court, seeks unspecified damages in the form of "back and front pay," as well as punitive damages.
Former aide Mona Floyd claims Jackson Lee's treatment of her amounted to "unlawful discrimination" and contributed to her resignation last fall.
The suit states that Floyd suffers from "monocular vision," causing eye fatigue and reduc
