[20021231]RS21374_《美国残疾人法案》（ADA）：2002-2003年最高法院未决判决.pdf

1 42 U.S.C. 12102(b)(1).Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21374December 31, 2002The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):Pending Supreme Court Decisions 2002-2003Nancy Lee JonesLegislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryThe Supreme Court has granted certiorari in two cases for the 2002-2003 term. InMedical Board of California v. Hason the Court will address the issue of whether theEleventh Amendment bars suit under title II of the ADA against the California MedicalBoard for the denial of a medical license due to the applicants mental illness. This caseis the latest in a series of federalism cases and will be closely watched. The Court hasalso granted certiorari in Clackamas Gastroenterology Associates P.C. v. Wells todetermine whether or not to apply the economic reality test to determine if the clinicsphysician-shareholders are counted as “employees” for the purpose of determiningwhether the clinic is a covered entity under the ADA. This case also has implicationsfor other federal civil rights statutes, such as title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,which have similar language. This report