Justices weigh fallout of ADA case if they rule against plaintiffs.(Americans with Disabilities Act)
Older Americans Report, January, 2004
Seniors who want states to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act are closely following a case that was heard before the Supreme Court Jan. 13 involving access to courthouses in Tennessee that did not have elevators.
Tennessee v. Lane (02-1667) involves a criminal defendant who could not reach a second-floor courtroom and a court reporter who lost job opportunities for similar reasons.
The task before the justices is to decide whether Congress had sufficient justification, in passing the ADA, to authorize suits for damages despite the 11th Amendment, which prevents people from suing states in federal court.
Parsing the ADA
In an earlier case involving Title I of the ADA, which covers employment, the justices said...
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