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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, while the [[liberal]] Justices dissented. | ||
| + | [[Category:United States Supreme Court Cases]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:18, July 13, 2016
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, while the liberal Justices dissented.