| PGA Tour, Inc. v. Martin | |
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| Argued January 17, 2001 Decided May 29, 2001 | |
| Full case name | PGA Tour, Inc. v. Martin |
| Citations | 532 U.S. 661 (more) 121 S. Ct. 1879; 149 L. Ed. 2d 904; 2001 U.S. LEXIS 4115 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Partial summary judgment granted, Martin v. PGA Tour, Inc., 984 F. Supp. 1320 (D. Or. 1998); permanent injunction granted, 994 F. Supp. 1242 (D. Or. 1998), affirmed, 204 F.3d 994 (9th Cir. 2000); cert. granted, 530 U.S. 1306 (2000). |
| Holding | |
| The PGA Tour is required to adhere to the Americans with Disabilities Act | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Stevens, joined by Rehnquist, O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer |
| Dissent | Scalia, joined by Thomas |
| Laws applied | |
| Americans with Disabilities Act | |
PGA Tour, Inc. v. Martin, 532 U.S. 661 (2001), was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States involving the applicability of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to professional golf tours.
The PGA Tour, the main organizer of professional golf tours in the United States, had required all golfers to walk between shots during the third stage of its qualifying tournament, which it argued was an important aspect of the game. Golfer Casey Martin, whose circulatory condition impaired his ability to walk, sued the PGA Tour under the ADA, asserting that it must accommodate his disability by allowing him to use a golf cart. The Supreme Court ruled for Martin in a 7–2 decision.[1]