Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
court case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
Increased accountability for state compliance with federal disability laws.
Ruling_affirmed_the_applicability_of_the_ADA_to_state_governments. |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
No. 04-1203
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| gptkbp:court |
Federal court case.
Unanimous decision. States_cannot_claim_sovereign_immunity_against_federal_lawsuits_under_the_ADA. |
| gptkbp:date |
January 10, 2006
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:hasAuthorityOver |
Supreme_Court's_authority_over_state_laws.
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Originated_from_a_lawsuit_against_the_state_of_Georgia.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States v. Georgia
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| gptkbp:impact |
Strengthened protections for individuals with disabilities
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| gptkbp:judges |
Justice Clarence Thomas
Reinforced federal oversight of state compliance. Judicial review of state actions regarding disability accommodations. |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Justice
gptkb:Americans_with_Disabilities_Act_of_1990 gptkb:Americans_with_Disabilities_Act gptkb:State_of_Georgia_Attorney_General Eleventh Amendment Influenced subsequent disability rights litigation. Expanded_the_scope_of_the_ADA. States_must_comply_with_federal_disability_standards. |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
546 U.S. 151 (2006)
Involved a disabled individual denied access to state services. Important for civil rights law. Relevant to discussions on state sovereignty. Analyzed the balance between state rights and federal mandates. |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Supreme_Court_ruled_in_favor_of_Georgia
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| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:State_of_Georgia |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_Anthony_Kennedy
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| gptkbp:precedent |
Establishes federal authority over state actions regarding disability rights
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Tennessee_v._Lane
gptkb:Board_of_Trustees_of_the_University_of_Alabama_v._Garrett |
| gptkbp:significance |
Clarified_state_immunity_under_the_Eleventh_Amendment
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| gptkbp:year |
2006
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