Barnes v. Gorman

Barnes v. Gorman
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued April 23, 2002
Decided June 17, 2002
Full case nameBarnes, in her official capacity as Member of the Board of Police Commissioners of Kansas City Missouri, et al. v. Gorman
Docket no.01-682
Citations536 U.S. 181 (more)
Court membership
Chief Justice
William Rehnquist
Associate Justices
John P. Stevens · Sandra Day O'Connor
Antonin Scalia · Anthony Kennedy
David Souter · Clarence Thomas
Ruth Bader Ginsburg · Stephen Breyer
Case opinion
MajorityScalia, joined by unanimous
Laws applied
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Barnes v. Gorman, 536 U.S. 181 (2002), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 17, 2002. The court decided that punitive damages may not be awarded in private lawsuits brought under § 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.[1][2]

  1. ^ Barnes v. Gorman, 536 U.S.181 (2002)
  2. ^ "Barnes v. Gorman, 536 U.S. 181 (2002)". Justia Law. Retrieved September 5, 2023.