This casebook covers disability discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act and special education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. It includes statutory text and court decisions in the areas of employment, government services, public accommodations, and education. This second edition includes several new cases, and like the first edition, incorporates a substantial number of cases decided after the enactment of the ADA Amendments Act. This casebook has a greater focus on employment issues than other casebooks and could support either a stand-alone disability discrimination in employment course or a broad-based disability law course. Each chapter contains streamlined notes and questions designed to provoke thoughtful class discussion. This second edition includes several updates regarding how the Covid-19 pandemic affects disability law. A teacher’s manual provides coverage and teaching guidance.


Imprint: West Academic Publishing
Series: American Casebook Series
Publication Date: 02/22/2021

Stephen F. Befort, University of Minnesota Law School

Nicole B. Porter, William and Mary Law School

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Chapter 2

  • Edited and updated notes throughout.
  • Section A.3: shortened Sutton dissent.
  • Section A.4: two new post-ADAAA cases replaced four cases. New cases include: Feldman v. Law Enforcement Associates Corp. and Alston v. Park Pleasant, Inc.
  • Section C.3: Replaced first edition “regarded as” case with Nunies v. Hie Holdings, Inc.

Chapter 3
  • Edited and updated notes throughout.
  • Section A: replaced 1st edition prima facie case with Monroe v. Indiana Department of Transportation
  • Section C.5 regarding structural norms is moved from a separate section (Section D in the first edition) to subsection C.5 (under Reasonable Accommodation Mandate) This sub-section contains four new cases that replace the six short excerpts that were in the 1st edition. The four new cases include: Garcia-Ayala v. Lederle Parenterals, Inc.; Severson v. Heartland Woodcraft, Inc.; EEOC v. Ford Motor Company; and Mosby-Meachem v. Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division.
  • Section D: Replaced 1st edition case with Reyazuddin v. Montgomery County, Maryland.
  • Section F: Replaced 1st edition case with Hutton v. Elf Atochem North America, Inc.

Chapter 4
  • Edited and updated notes throughout.
  • Section D: New material on Covid-19 pandemic.

Chapter 5
  • Edited and updated notes throughout.
  • Section B: new note on arrests. Replaced 1st edition coverage case with Reyazuddin v. Montgomery County, Maryland.
  • Section C: new note regarding rationing health care during Covid-19.
  • Section G: Replaced 1st edition voting case with National Federation of the Blind. v. Lamone.

Chapter 6
  • Edited and updated notes throughout.
  • Section B: shortened PGA Tour, Inc. v. Martin. New service animal case and new notes: Matheis v. CSL Plasma, Inc. Converted Disneyworld case to a note.
  • Section C: New introductory text. New case and notes regarding readily achievable standard: Kennedy v. Omegagas & Oil, LLC. Replaced 1st edition website accessibility case with Gil v. Winn Dixie Stores, Inc.
  • Section D: shortened Enyart case.

Chapter 7
  • Edited and updated notes throughout.
  • Section A.2: Deleted one case from first edition. Reorganized and updated notes and added a note.
  • Section A.4: substantially shortened Guckenberger case.
  • Section B.1.a: Shortened Rowley case. Added new Supreme Court case: Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District Re-1 along with all new notes, including a note discussing schools’ responsibility to students with disabilities during Covid-19.
  • Section B.1.f: New note on interaction with Endrew case.
  • Section B.2: Deleted article excerpt and added new Supreme Court case: Fry v. Napoleon Community Schools, including all new notes.

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