Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:argued_on |
November 2, 2005
|
| gptkbp:case_analysis |
Broader implications for state liability.
Continues to influence disability law. Examined state compliance with federal law. |
| gptkbp:case_number |
No. 03-1667
|
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
Affirmed lower court's ruling.
Significant for disabled individuals' rights. States must comply with ADA. |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
Landmark decision for disability rights.
|
| gptkbp:case_types |
Civil Rights case
|
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
|
| gptkbp:date |
November 2, 2005
|
| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:2006
5-4 |
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
State rights and federal overreach. |
| gptkbp:economic_policy |
Access to justice for disabled individuals.
|
| gptkbp:effective_date |
February 22, 2006
|
| gptkbp:held_in |
Title II of the ADA validly abrogates state sovereign immunity.
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of broader civil rights movement.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Tennessee v. Lane
|
| gptkbp:impact |
state liability under federal law
|
| gptkbp:involved_parties |
Tennessee and Lane
|
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
541 U. S. 509
|
| gptkbp:judged_by |
Affirmed in part, reversed in part.
|
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
Constitutionality of state immunity
Balancing state rights and federal protections. |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Foundation for future disability rights litigation.
|
| gptkbp:legal_context |
Civil Rights
|
| gptkbp:legal_framework |
ADA as a civil rights statute.
ADA's application to state courts. Interpretation of federal law. Strengthened ADA enforcement. |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
gptkb:Americans_with_Disabilities_Act
|
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
Set precedent for future ADA cases.
|
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
Sovereign immunity
|
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Lane represented by attorney.
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
|
| gptkbp:material |
Involved a disabled individual denied access.
|
| gptkbp:modern_relevance |
disability access to courts
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Increased accessibility in state courts.
States can be sued under the ADA |
| gptkbp:precedent |
disability rights
States cannot claim immunity from ADA lawsuits. |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
Protection of disabled individuals. |
| gptkbp:related_cases |
Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama v. Garrett
United States v. Georgia |
| gptkbp:significance |
Influence on future disability rights cases.
expansion of ADA protections |