Civil Rights of Individuals with Disabilities : The Opinions of Judge Alito.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judge-made law.

Civil rights.

Discrimination against people with disabilities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (26 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines opinions written by Supreme Court nominee and sitting Federal circuit court judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr., relating to civil rights for individuals with disabilities, including decisions authored by Alito, selected dissents, and decisions where he joined the majority. Discusses cases relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Fair Housing Amendments Act. Analyzes Judge Alito's federalism decisions and their potential impact on disability related issues.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Civil Rights of Individuals with Disabilities

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