03487nam 22006254a 450 991044971960332120200520144314.00-8147-9037-21-4294-1395-610.18574/9780814790373(CKB)1000000000245280(EBL)866099(OCoLC)784884513(SSID)ssj0000139547(PQKBManifestationID)11137154(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000139547(PQKBWorkID)10012475(PQKB)10493066(MiAaPQ)EBC866099(OCoLC)76898847(MdBmJHUP)muse10220(DE-B1597)548437(DE-B1597)9780814790373(Au-PeEL)EBL866099(CaPaEBR)ebr10137128(OCoLC)76964379(EXLCZ)99100000000024528020041026d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe disability pendulum[electronic resource] the first decade of the Americans with Disabilities Act /Ruth ColkerNew York New York University Pressc20051 online resource (262 p.)Critical AmericaDescription based upon print version of record.0-8147-1645-8 Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-235) and index.Introduction : high hope followed by public backlash -- The ADA's journey through Congress -- ADA Title I : an empirical investigation -- The face of judicial backlash -- ADA Title II : the Supreme Court, the courts of appeals and the states : a swinging pendulum -- ADA Title III : a fragile compromise -- Dissing Congress.Signed into law in July 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became effective two years later, and court decisions about the law began to multiply in the middle of the decade. In The Disability Pendulum, Ruth Colker presents the first legislative history of the enactment of the ADA in Congress and analyzes the first decade of judicial decisions under the act. She assesses the success and failure of the first ten years of litigation under the ADA, focusing on its three major titles: employment, public entities, and public accommodations.The Disability Pendulum argues that despite an initial atmosphere of bipartisan support with the expectation that the ADA would make a significant difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities, judicial decisions have not been consistent with Congress’ intentions. The courts have operated like a pendulum, at times swinging to a pro-disabled plaintiff and then back again to a pro-defendant stance. Colker, whose work on the ADA has been cited by the Supreme Court, offers insightful and practical suggestions on where to amend the act to make it more effective in defending disability rights, and also explains judicial hostility toward enforcing the act.Critical America.People with disabilitiesLegal status, laws, etcUnited StatesHistory20th centuryElectronic books.People with disabilitiesLegal status, laws, etc.History342.7308/7Colker Ruth725563MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910449719603321The disability pendulum2486248UNINA