All Articles tagged Americans with Disabilities Act

• General
  December 31, 2020 EDT
  BEHIND THE MASK: ANALYZING LEGAL POWERS TO MANDATE FACE COVERINGS IN PUBLIC PLACES AMID A GLOBAL PANDEMIC
  Benjamin Pomerance

  This article examines state and federal authority to mandate mask-wearing amid a public health crisis.

• General
  December 12, 2018 EDT
  DON’T BE DISTRACTED BY THE PEACOCK TRYING TO BOARD AN AIRPLANE: WHY EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS ARE SERVICE ANIMALS AND SHOULD BE REGULATED IN THE SAME MANNER.
  Amanda M. Foster

  The definition of service animal needs to be broadened under the ADA to include emotional support animals to provide equal treatment for individuals afflicted by all disabilities.

• Justice Commentaries
  November 08, 2017 EDT
  THE MYTH OF LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL: GUARDIANSHIP IN NEW YORK STATE
  Jennifer J. Monthie

  This article examines the claims asserted in Disability Rights New York v. New York, comparing the substantive and procedural aspects of New York’s systems for appointing guardians.

• General
  April 08, 2016 EDT
  BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN THE “HAVE” AND THE “HAVE-NOTS”: THE ACA PROHIBITS INSURANCE COVERAGE DISCRIMINATION BASED UPON INFERTILITY STATUS
  Marissa A. Mastroianni

  This article argues that the inequality in access to infertility treatments amongst Americans violates the ACA’s anti-discrimination framework.