Stephen Breyer in The Boston Globe


On Civil Rights: Disabled people can sue states under federal ADA law

Breyer is a consistently liberal voice on the court. He recently affirmed the right of disabled people to sue states under federal civil rights law.
Source: (X-ref government) Reuters article in Boston Globe, p. A45 Dec 1, 2000

On Government Reform: Votes with liberal bloc against states’ rights

The nine court members can be divided into three general alliances, but all of the justices have crossed ideological lines. The three conservative justices and two of the swing justices usually support states’ rights [while the liberal bloc, including Breyer, do not].

Breyer is a consistently liberal voice on the court. He recently affirmed the right of disabled people to sue states under federal civil rights law.

Source: Reuters article in Boston Globe, p. A45 Dec 1, 2000

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