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| Court: | U.S. Supreme Court |
| Topic: | Civil Rights, Remedies |
| Title: | BARNES v. GORMAN |
| Date: | 06/17/02 |
| Case Number: | 01-682 |
| Summary: | Punitive damages are not available in private suits brought under section 202 of the Americans With Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination against the disabled by public entities, and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which prohibits discrimination against the disabled by recipients of federal funding, including private organizations. |