Interpreting the Americans With Disabilities Act
Overview of Supreme Court Cases Involving ADA
The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) provides broad nondiscrimination protection for individuals with disabilities in employment, public services, public accommodations, and services operated by private entities, transportation, and telecommunications. Enacted in 1990, ADA is a civil rights statute that has as its purpose "to provide a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities." It has been the subject of numerous lower court decisions, and the Supreme Court has decided 16 ADA cases. The following is a brief summary and analysis of the ADA cases the Supreme Court has decided from 1998 to 2003.Pennsylvania…
