The Oyez Project: Civil Rights Issues - Handicapped, Rights of Decisions

Albertsons Inc. v. Kirkingburg - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 22 Jun 1999 12:00:00 -0500

Are all individuals with vision problems of any degree "disabled" under the Americans with Disabilities Act and, therefore, subject to its protections?

Barnhart v. Thomas - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 12 Nov 2003 12:00:00 -0500

Are persons eligible for Social Security disability benefits if they are still able to perform their jobs, but the jobs no longer exists in meaningful numbers in the national economy?

Barnhart v. Walton - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 27 Mar 2002 12:00:00 -0500

Does the term "inability," in the Social Security Act, include a 12 month requirement, such that the inability must last, or must be expected to last, for at least 12 months? Is the term "expected to last" applicable only when the "inability" has not yet lasted 12 months?

Cedar Rapids Comm. Sch. Dist. v. Garret F. and Charlene F. - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 03 Mar 1999 12:00:00 -0500

Do schools that receive federal funding under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act have to pay for one-on-one nursing assistance for certain of their disabled students?

Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Echazabal - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 10 Jun 2002 12:00:00 -0500

Does the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 permit the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's regulation that allows the defense that a worker's disability on the job would pose a direct threat to his health?

City of Edmonds v. Oxford House - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 15 May 1995 12:00:00 -0500

Does the City of Edmonds' zoning code provision covering areas zoned for single-family dwelling units -- which defines family as persons related by genetics, adoption, or marriage, or a group of five or fewer unrelated persons -- qualify for exemption from the Fair Housing Act?

Cleveland v. Policy Management Systems - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 24 May 1999 12:00:00 -0500

Does application for, and receipt of, Social Security Disability Insurance reflexively bar alleged victims of discrimination from simultaneously pursuing a claim against their former employers under the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act?

Florence County School District Four v. Carter - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 09 Nov 1993 12:00:00 -0500

May a court order reimbursement for parents who withdrew their child from a public school providing an inappropriate education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and put the child in a private school that is in substantial - but not complete - compliance with the act?

Honig v. Doe - Opinion Announcement

Wed, 20 Jan 1988 12:00:00 -0500

No details yet.

Murphy v. United Parcel Service - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 22 Jun 1999 12:00:00 -0500

Is high blood pressure a "substantial impairment" that might limit one's life activities to such an extent as to justify their being called "disabled" and, therefore, entitled to protection under the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act?

Olmstead v. Zimring - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 22 Jun 1999 12:00:00 -0500

Should financial constraints entirely determine whether states comply by the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines concerning community treatment programs for the mentally handicapped?

Pennhurst State School v. Halderman - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 20 Apr 1981 12:00:00 -0500

No details yet.

PGA Tour v. Martin - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 29 May 2001 12:00:00 -0500

Does the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 provide access to professional golf tournaments by a qualified entrant with a disability? May a disabled contestant be denied the use of a golf cart because it would "fundamentally alter the nature" of the tournaments to allow him to ride when all other contestants must walk?

Raytheon v. Hernandez - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 02 Dec 2003 12:00:00 -0500

Does the Americans with Disabilities Act permit employers to refuse to rehire job applicants because of prior workplace rule infractions related to drug or alcohol addiction?

Schaffer v. Weast - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 14 Nov 2005 12:00:00 -0500

Do the parents or school system bear the burden of proof in disputes over a child's individualized education program under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act?

Spector v. Norwegian Cruise Line Ltd. - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 06 Jun 2005 12:00:00 -0500

Does Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act apply to foreign-flagged cruise ships in U.S. waters?

Sutton v. United Air Lines - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 22 Jun 1999 12:00:00 -0500

(1) Should the determination of disability under 42 U.S.C. Section12102(2)(A) be made without reference to corrective measures that mitigate the impairment? (2) Is poor vision regarded as an impairment that substantially limits the Suttons in a major life activity?

Tennessee v. Lane - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 17 May 2004 12:00:00 -0500

Did the Americans with Disabilities Act violate the sovereign immunity doctrine of the 11th Amendment when, based on Congress's 14th Amendment enforcement powers of the Due Process clause, it allowed individuals to sue states for denying them services based on their disabilities?

Toyota Motor Mfg v. Williams - Opinion Announcement

Tue, 08 Jan 2002 12:00:00 -0500

Did the Court of Appeals use the proper standard in determining whether an employee was disabled under the ADA due to carpel tunnel syndrome by showing that her manual disability involved a class of manual activities affecting the ability to perform tasks at work?

US Airways v. Barnett - Opinion Announcement

Mon, 29 Apr 2002 12:00:00 -0500

Does the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 require an employer to reassign a disabled employee to a position as a reasonable accommodation even though another employee is entitled to hold the position under the employer's seniority system?