Barnes v. Gorman
| Barnes v. Gorman | |
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| Argued April 23, 2002 Decided June 17, 2002 | |
| Full case name | Barnes, in her official capacity as Member of the Board of Police Commissioners of Kansas City Missouri, et al. v. Gorman |
| Docket no. | 01-682 |
| Citations | 536 U.S. 181 (more) |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Gorman v. Easley, 1999 U.S. Dist. WL 34808615 (W.D. Mo. 1999). Gorman v. Easley, 257 F.3d 738 (8th Cir. 2001). |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Scalia, joined by Rehnquist, O’Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas |
| Concurrence | Souter, joined by O’Connor |
| Concurrence | Stevens (in judgment), joined by Ginsburg, Breyer |
| Laws applied | |
Barnes v. Gorman, 536 U.S. 181 (2002), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 17, 2002. The court decided that punitive damages may not be awarded in private lawsuits brought under § 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.