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

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil rights.

Discrimination against people with disabilities.

Circuit courts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (15 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines opinions written by Supreme Court nominee and sitting Federal circuit court Judge Sonia Sotomayor, in light of her recent nomination to the Supreme Court by President Obama. Reviews opinions relating to and decisions authored by Sotomayor regarding civil rights for individuals with disabilities, her selected dissents and concurrences, and decisions where she joined the majority. Discusses cases relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

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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