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

The petition 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/