Highlights of the Supreme Court's 2003-2004 Term
References for Tennessee v. Lane (May 17th, 2004)

Prior Opinions

• 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion Filed January 10, 2003
• Board of Trustees of University of Alabama v. Garrett Decided February 21, 2001

Pleadings, Motions, & Arguments

• Brief of Petitioners (Merits) (PDF)
• Brief of Respondents (Merits) (PDF)
• Brief for the United States (Merits) (PDF)
• Supreme Court Oral Argument (PDF)

Amicus Briefs in Support of Tennessee

• Alabama and other States (PDF)

Amicus Briefs in Support of Lane

• Minnesota and Other States (PDF)
• Paralyzed Veterans of America, American Psychological Association, and 23 Other Organizations (PDF)
• The Honorable Dick Thornburgh, National Organization on Disability, and Other Organizations (PDF)
• National Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems (PDF)
• The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Other Organizations (PDF)
• American Bar Association (PDF)
• Blanche Fischer Foundation (PDF)

Articles & Commentary

• Tennessee v. Lane and Jones, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law (June, 2004)
• Photos from Tennessee v. Lane Disability Rights Public Action and Press Conference, National Organization on Disability (January, 2004)
• Disabled From Access to the Courts, Sarah Aller for the Medill News Service (May, 2004)
• Tennessee v. Lane: The Legal Issues and the Implications for People with Disabilities, National Council on Disability (September, 2003)
• Getting Past the Courthouse Steps -- Tennessee v. Lane and Access to the Courts for Disabled Individuals, James F. Glunt and Rachel A. O'Driscoll for Buchanan Ingersoll, PC (May, 2004)
• Disabled Win Right to Sue States Over Court Access, Charles Lane for the Washington Post (May, 2004)
• Disabled win victory in ruling over access to government buildings, Bill Mears for the CNN Law Center (May, 2004)
• Day in Court for Americans with Disabilities, NPR.org (Audio) (January, 2004)
• Supreme Court Case Tests Rights for Disabled, NPR.org (Audio) (January, 2004)
• The Supreme Court Hands Down a Key Federalism/Disability Law Decision,
  And Surprises Some Observers with Its Result, Vikram David Amar for Findlaw's Legal Commentary (May, 2004)

Other References

• Supreme Court Docket
• Medill School of Journalism
• Civil Rights Law
• Disability Law
• Equal Protection
• Constitutional Law