Barnes v. Gorman
Barnes v. Gorman, 536 U.S. 181 (2002), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 17, 2002. The court decided that punitive damages may not be awarded in private lawsuits brought under § 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
| Barnes v. Gorman | |
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Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Argued April 23, 2002 Decided June 17, 2002 | |
| Full case name | Barnes, in her official capacity as Member of the Board of Police Commissioners of Kansas City Missouri, et al. v. Gorman |
| Docket no. | 01-682 |
| Citations | 536 U.S. 181 (more) |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Scalia, joined by unanimous |
| Laws applied | |
| Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 | |
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