Supremes rule on ADA civil rights claim

Interesting just now from the Supreme Court: U.S. v. Georgia, a Scalia majority opinion with Stevens/Ginsburg concurrence, appears to slap down claims of state sovereign immunity so that a civil rights lawsuit can proceed under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The context here is alleged mistreatment in prison, but this case may be worth the attention of housing managers because Title II is also applicable to housing operated by public entities.

Expert commentary to be noted later as it appears.


[MORE: Here's Linda Greenhouse on the case.]