Episode 7 Resources: The ADA Three Decades Later: How Are We Doing?
Guests: Eve Hill, with Brown Goldstein and Levy and Jason Turkish, with Nyman Turkish, PC.
Contents
- Bragdon v. Abbott
- Toyota v. Williams
- National Federation of the Blind (NFB) v. Target Corporation
- Gil v. Winn Dixie
- More Podcasts About the History of the ADA and Legal Rights
- Related Resources
Bragdon v. Abbott
- Case Documents: Bragdon v. Abbott
In its first case addressing HIV, the United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the ADA prohibits discrimination against people living with HIV, whether they show any visible symptoms or have an AIDS diagnosis.
Source: GLAD
Link: glad.org/cases/bragdon-v-abbott - U.S. Supreme Court Opinion: Bragdon v. Abbott, 524 U.S. 624 (1998)
Source: Justia
Link: supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/524/624
Justice Department Court Documents in Bragdon v. Abbott
- Note: This case listed is on the Justice Department website as Abbott v. Bragdon
Link: ada.gov/hiv/ada_hiv_enforcement.htm - United States’ Opposition to Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment – [
Keywords: HIV; Healthcare/Dentist; Constitutionality/Commerce Clause; Constitutionality/Contracts Clause; Constitutionality; Due Process Clause; Individual with a Disability; Direct Threat –
October 6, 1995 PDF - United States’ Motion and Memorandum for Summary Judgment on Constitutional Issues and Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff on Statutory Issues
Keywords: HIV; Healthcare/Dentist; Constitutionality/Commerce Clause; Constitutionality/Contracts Clause; Constitutionality; Due Process Clause; Individual with a Disability; Direct Threat –
September 18, 1995 PDF
Toyota v. Williams
- U.S. Supreme Court Opinion and Summary: Toyota Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. v. Williams, 534 U.S. 184 (2002)
Source: Oyez
Link: oyez.org/cases/2001/00-1089 - Toyota v. Williams Amicus Curiae
Source: Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)
Link: dredf.org/legal-advocacy/amicus-curiae/toyota-v-williams - Toyota v. Williams Legal Analysis
Source: Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)
Link: dredf.org/legal-advocacy/toyota-motor-mfg-v-williams - Toyota v. Williams Opinion and Syllabus
Source: Cornell Law School
Link: law.cornell.edu/supct/html/00-1089.ZO.html
National Federation of the Blind (NFB) v. Target Corporation
- Northern District of California – NFB v. Target, No. 06-1802 MHP, 2007 WL 2846462 (Oct. 2, 2007)
Source: Justia
Link: docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/california/candce/3:2006cv01802/177622/149 - NFB v. Target Settlement Agreement
View Settlement Agreement as a PDF file.
Source: Disability Rights Advocates
Link: dralegal.org/case/national-federation-of-the-blind-nfb-et-al-v-target-corporation - Court Decisions Brief: NFB v. Target
Keywords: class action, employment, place of public accommodation, public accommodations, technology, web accessibility
Source: Southeast ADA Center
Link: adasoutheast.org/court/national-federation-of-the-blind-v-target-corporation-2
Gil v. Winn Dixie
- Court Decisions Brief: Gil v. Winn-Dixie (2021)
Includes links to court documents and other resources dating from 2017-2021.
Keywords: accessibility, ADA Title III, internet, public accommodation, public accommodations, technology, websites
Source: Southeast ADA Center
Link: adasoutheast.org/court/gil-v-winn-dixie-2021 - Disability Rights Today Podcast: Gil v. Winn-Dixie, 11th Circuit Decision on Web Access and the ADA
On April 7, 2021, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that websites operated by businesses are not “places of public accommodation” under Title III of the ADA.
Source: Southeast ADA Center
Link: disabilityrightstoday.org/episodes/episode-1
More Podcasts About the History of the ADA and Legal Rights
- ADA Live Episode 83: The ADA Then and Now: Celebrate ADA 30th Anniversary with the Honorable Tony Coelho | Resources
Eve Hill talks with Mr. Coelho about the passage of the ADA, how the ADA has transformed the lives of people with disabilities, and a look toward the future of disability rights. (July 2020)
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-83
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-83-resources - ADA Live Episode 82: History and the Future of Disability Rights: A Conversation with Judy Heumann | Resources
Learn about the history and the future of the disability rights movement in celebration of the Olmstead Decision and the 30th ADA Anniversary. (June 2020)
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-82
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-82-resource - ADA Live Episode 70: Celebration of the ADA Anniversary – A Conversation with Senator Tom Harkin | Resources
Senator Harkin discusses how the ADA legislation came about, its impact, and the future of civil rights protections for the more than 60 million people with disabilities living in the U.S. (July 2019)
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-70
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-70-resources
Related Resources
- A Review of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Disability and Civil Rights Record
Source: The Arc Blog
Link: thearc.org/blog/a-review-of-judge-ketanji-brown-jacksons-disability-and-civil-rights-record - Research Brief: Digital Access and Title III of the ADA (2020)
Source: ADA National Network (ADANN)
Link: adata.org/research_brief/digital-access-and-title-iii-ada - Press Release: Justice Department Issues Web Accessibility Guidance Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (March 21, 2022)
Source: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
Link: justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-issues-web-accessibility-guidance-under-americans-disabilities-act - Supreme Court Rules Puerto Ricans Don’t Have Constitutional Right To Some Federal Benefits
Source: CNN
Link: www.cnn.com/2022/04/21/politics/puerto-rico-supreme-court-federal-disability-benefits/index.html