Legal Opinion
Ass'n for Disabled Americans, Inc. v. Florida International University
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 6, 2005No. 02-10360PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
The issue presented in this case is whether the Eleventh Amendment prevents a disabled person from suing a state university under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12131 et seq. (“Title II of the ADA”).
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs-appellants, Association for Disabled Americans, Inc., Michelle Calderon, Steve Brother, and Jorge Rodriguez (collectively “appellants”), filed a complaint against defendant-appellee Florida International University (FIU), 1 alleging that FIU violated Title II of the ADA by, inter alia, failing to…
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