In Garrett, the Supreme Court ruled that state employees can no longer sue their employers for money damages under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Court held that Congress did not have the constitutional authority to waive the state’s “sovereign immunity,” even if there had been a sufficient record of discrimination, and that the remedies set forth in the ADA far exceeded that which was required to remedy unconstitutional state conduct. 

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Additional Resources may be found at: 

• The Garrett Case