It is very important to see your application and the orders for accommodation, along with the Flordia rules re ADA accommodaitons. The problem is that sometimes you request an accommodation but don't anticipate your actual needs or your accommodation is granted but the judge and you have a different understanding of what is granted. The accommodations should be discussed, ex parte between applicant and judge so there is no misunderstanding or if further information is needed. Often it is one thing to get the accommodations another for them to be implemented appropriately, with those such as needing more time or alternative forms of testimony, it is easier to accommodate a physical accommodation than the type you describe. It sounds like a continuance was in order rather than what happened, but it will depend on your application and orders. Call the ADA coordinator for the courts. Here is a sample complaint form, (Florida) this may be separate from other legal options such as setting aside the decision etc and you may need an attorney.
The ADA coordinator for the _____ Judicial Circuit is:
Name
Position Title
Street Address
City, Florida Zip
Telephone
V. Grievances
A complaint shall contain the following minimum information:
A. Name, address, and telephone number of the complainant on whose behalf the complaint is being made.
B. The court facility in which the violation is alleged to have occurred.
C. A complete statement of the grievance and the facts upon which it is based.
D. The desired remedy or solution requested.
E. The names of any witnesses who can provide supportive or relative information.
VI. Procedure for Grievances Relating to the _____ Judicial Circuit
A. Filing
1. Complaints must be filed with the ADA coordinator no later than one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of the alleged discrimination.
2. The filing deadline may be extended upon a show of good cause.
B. Assessment and Determination of Team Members
1. The ADA coordinator will determine which function(s) of the court is at issue: facilities, programs, services, benefits, or activities.
2. The ADA coordinator will notify the chief judge and the court administrator of the complaint.
3. A team consisting of at least three (3) people, one of which must be the ADA coordinator, shall address the complaint. Individual(s) who are charged in the complaint with alleged discriminatory conduct shall not be a member of the team.
4. The team will involve representatives from county government entities in the resolution of the complaint when the complaint involves a court facility, program, service, benefit, or activity that is under the authority or provided by county government.
C. Fact Finding
1. The team, or a member of the team, will review the complaint with the complainant.
2. The team, or a member of the team, will interview witnesses who can provide supportive or relative information and complete the fact finding.
D. Test of Legal Sufficiency
1. The team, or a member of the team, shall determine the legal sufficiency of the complaint. In making this determination the team shall consider a consultation with a member of Legal Affairs.
E. Action
1. If a complaint is legally deficient, the complaint shall immediately be brought to closure.
2. If a complaint is legally sufficient, the team will establish a course of action to resolve the complaint.
3. To the extent necessary, the court will make reasonable modifications to its programs, services, benefits, and activities to ensure future compliance with the ADA.
4. When appropriate, and to the extent necessary, the court will work with county government to make reasonable modifications to court facilities, programs, services, benefits, and activities that are under the authority or provided by county government to ensure future compliance with the ADA.
5. The court may invoke the course of action described in the regulations implementing the ADA (28 C.F.R. §35.164) when modifications would result in a fundamental alteration in the nature of a service, program, or activity or in undue financial and administrative burdens.
F. Closure, Notification, and Records Retention
1. The ADA coordinator shall communicate the results of the investigation and the chosen course of action to the complainant not later than thirty (30) working days from the date the complaint was filed.
2. In instances where a grievance against the _____ Judicial Circuit is filed via the ADA coordinator of the State Courts System, the ADA coordinator shall also communicate the results of the investigation and the chosen course of action to the ADA coordinator of the State Courts System not later than thirty (30) working days from the date the complaint was filed.
3. A record of the grievance shall be maintained for three (3) years; the record shall be located with the ADA coordinator.