Legal Opinion
Tennessee v. Lane
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 17, 2004No. 02-1667PublishedCited by 974 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stevens
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA or Act), 104 Stat. 337, 42 U. S. C. §§ 12131-12165, provides that “no qualified individual with a disability shall, by reason of such disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs or activities of a public entity, or be subjected to discrimination by any such entity.” § 12132. The question presented in this case is whether Title II exceeds Congress’ power under § 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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In August 1998, respondents George Lane and Beverly Jones filed this action against the…
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