Civil Rights of Individuals with Disabilities : The Opinions of Judge Alito.

Examines opinions written by Supreme Court nominee and sitting Federal circuit court Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr., relating to civil rights for individuals with disabilities, including decisions authored by Alito, selected dissents, and decisions where he joined the majority. Discusses cases relating...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Civil rights. Circuit courts. Judges. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Examines opinions written by Supreme Court nominee and sitting Federal circuit court Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr., relating to civil rights for individuals with disabilities, including decisions authored by Alito, selected dissents, and decisions where he joined the majority. Discusses cases relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Fair Housing Amendments Act. Analyzes Judge Alito's federalism decisions and their potential impact on disability related issues.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.