Opinion ID: 2648612
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Heading: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Claim

Text: In order to establish a violation of Title II of the ADA, a plaintiff must allege that (1) he is a qualified individual with a disability; (2) he was either excluded from participation in or denied the benefits of some public entity’s services, programs, or activities; and (3) such exclusion, denial of benefits, or discrimination was by reason of his disabilities. See 42 U.S.C.A. § 12132. In an abundance of caution, the district court presumed the first two elements, but correctly noted the absence of any nexus alleged as to the third. Fox’s bare 3 Case: 13-60148 Document: 00512493154 Page: 4 Date Filed: 01/08/2014 No. 13-60148 assertion of an ADA violation is insufficient. Fox fails to allege any facts that plausibly suggest that any exclusion from benefits, denial of services, or discrimination he may have suffered was on account of a qualifying disability. As Fox failed to plead the elements of an ADA claim, the district court acted properly in dismissing his ADA claim as to all defendants.