On the way into work this morning I heard a news story on National Public
Radio (NPR) that the U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4, yesterday, to disallow
individuals the right to sue states in Federal Court for discrimination
under the Americans With Diisabilities Act.  T  I don't yet know the
specifics of the ruling, but in effect the court is saying that if you have
a complaint against a state government with respect to the ADA, you have no
redress under Federal Law.  This is in direct opposition to the 11th
Amendment of the Constitution which guves specific redress for individuals
disciminated against by states who try to supercede Federal law.

I'll post more details as I get them.  As a political conservative, I am
deeply ashamed of this decision.  It makes a mockery of all persons with
disabilities under the law, and snubs conservative ADA supporters, such as
former Senator Bob Dole (disabled).

The only consolation is a 1973 Federal statute that mandates that any
organization (states included) that receives federal funds cannot
discriminate against the "handicapped" without risk of losing those funds.

Bottom line:  It would appear that this court is trying, actively, to pull
the teeth from the ADA.