The Eleventh Amendment Bars Private Individuals from Suing State Employers for Money Damages under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act: Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama v. Garrett

Authors

Joan Shinavski

Abstract

The United States Supreme Court held that the Eleventh Amendment bars private individuals from suing their state employers for money damages under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act; Congress acted outside the scope of its authority under Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment by including state employers among those subject to the mandates of the ADA.

Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama v. Garrett, 531 U.S. 356 (2001)

First Page

161

Recommended Citation

Joan Shinavski, The Eleventh Amendment Bars Private Individuals from Suing State Employers for Money Damages under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act: Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama v. Garrett, 40 Duq. L. Rev. 161 (2001).
Available at: https://dsc.duq.edu/dlr/vol40/iss1/8