Legal Opinion
Olmstead v. L.C.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 22, 1999No. 98-536PublishedCited by 691 opinions
1Judgment of the CourtJustice Ginsburg
This case concerns the proper construction of the anti-discrimination provision contained in the public services portion (Title II) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 104 Stat. 337, 42 U. S. C. §12132. Specifically, we confront the question whether the proscription of discrimination may require placement of persons with mental disabilities in community settings rather than in institutions. The answer, we hold, is a qualified yes. Such action is in order when the State’s treatment professionals have determined that community placement is appropriate, the transfer from…
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