April 28, 2000

Supreme Court to Decide Whether Public Colleges May Be Sued Under Disabilities Law

By PETER SCHMIDT

The U.S. Supreme Court announced last week that it will decide whether public colleges and other state agencies can be sued in federal court under the Americans With Disabilities Act.

If the Supreme Court accepts arguments that the 1990 federal disabilities law infringes on states' rights, public-college

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