Petition of the day
By Aurora Barnes
on Apr 11, 2018

Thepetition of the day is:
17-1222
Issues:(1) Whether the level of discriminatory intent required to award compensatory damages under the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. 12132, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. 794, is discriminatory animus, as three circuits have held, or deliberate indifference, as five circuits have held; and (2) whether the provision of an effective accommodation can amount to discriminatory intent.
Posted in Cases in the Pipeline
Cases: Multnomah County, Oregon v. Updike
Recommended Citation:
Aurora Barnes,
Petition of the day,
SCOTUSblog (Apr. 11, 2018, 12:00 AM),
https://www.scotusblog.com/2018/04/petition-of-the-day-1360/