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Labor/Employment

Mar. 23, 2001

Pendulum Swing

The Supreme Court held that the 11th Amendment bars state employees from recovering money damages under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

        By Lynne S. Bassis and Jeff Kichaven
        
        On Feb. 21, the U.S. Supreme Court swung the pendulum away from the disability community and toward employers - or at least toward state government employers - when it struck down Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which allowed state employees to sue their employer...

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