Legal Opinion
Paralyzed Veterans of America v. Ellerbe Becket Architects & Engineers, P.C.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 20, 1996No. Civ. 96-1354 (TFH)PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
THOMAS F. HOGAN, District Judge.
In his treatise on the young American Republic, Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville observed that “there is hardly a political question in the United States which does not sooner or later turn into a judicial one.” 1 The French writer could easily have had in mind the present case, in which plaintiffs have sued to enforce the requirements of the. Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. 2 Congress has assigned to the Attorney General the duty and power to interpret that statute and to set standards for enforcement and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Benefits Communication Corp. v. KlieforthDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1994
- American University v. District of Columbia Commission on Human RightsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
- Miller v. American Coalition of Citizens With Disabilities, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- O'Donnell v. Associated General Contractors of America, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1994
- Whitbeck v. Vital Signs, Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 1996
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- Access Now, Inc. v. South Florida Stadium Corp.District Court, S.D. Florida · 2001
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