Legal Opinion
Lori L. Vande Zande v. State of Wisconsin Department of Administration, James R. Klauser, Lee Martinson
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 5, 1995No. 94-1884PublishedCited by 416 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Chief Judge.
In 1990, Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq. The stated purpose is “to provide a. clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities,” said by Congress to be 43 million in number and growing. §§ 12101(a), (b)(1). “Disability” is broadly defined. It includes not only “a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of [the disabled] individual,” but also the state of “being regarded as having such an impairment.” §§…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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3Cited by416 opinions
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- Lorraine Beck v. University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Chancellor John SchroederCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
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