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Court-access decision's narrow scope worries advocates for disabled.

Publication: Trial
Publication Date: 01-JUL-04
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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The U.S. Supreme Court's recent 5-4 decision allowing a suit to proceed against Tennessee for not providing dignified access to state courtrooms for disabled citizens may herald a new era for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), say some advocates. Yet they are also troubled that by not explicitly extending the ruling to all public venues, the Court continues a trend: narrowing the scope of the act. (Tennessee v. Lane, 124S. Ct. 1978 (2004).)

The paraplegic plaintiffs in Tennessee v. Lane sued the state for failing to equip county courthouses with accommodations for the disabled. Tennessee, joined by seven other states filing amicus briefs, argued that...

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