Difference between revisions of "Alexander v. Sandoval"
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| + | In ''Alexander v. Sandoval'', 532 U.S. 275 (2000), the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] held that private individuals may not sue to enforce disparate-impact regulations promulgated under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, a lawsuit could not be maintained under that law to force a state to provide a drivers' license test in a foreign language. | ||
| + | Justice [[Antonin Scalia]] wrote the 5-4 decision for the sharply divided court. The [[liberal]] Justices dissented. | ||
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Revision as of 02:16, November 12, 2007
In Alexander v. Sandoval, 532 U.S. 275 (2000), the U.S. Supreme Court held that private individuals may not sue to enforce disparate-impact regulations promulgated under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, a lawsuit could not be maintained under that law to force a state to provide a drivers' license test in a foreign language.
Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the 5-4 decision for the sharply divided court. The liberal Justices dissented.
