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1 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. For a detailed discussion of the ADA see CRS Report No. 98-921,The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Statutory Language and Recent Issues, by (name redacted). 2 For a discussion of the Supreme Court decisions on the ADA see CRS Report RL31401, TheAmericans with Disabilities Act: Supreme Court Decisions, by (name redacted). 3 “Significance of OConnor Resignation for Disability Rights,” http:/www.jfanow.org/jfanow/index.php?mode=A&id=2372;&sort=D4 “Justice OConnors ADA Legacy Marked by Pragmatic Conservatism,” 30 DisabilityCompliance Bulletin (July 21, 2005).Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22225August 18, 2005The Americans with Disabilities Act: TheOpinions of Justice OConnorname redactedLegislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryThe Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights statute that has as itspurpose “to provide a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination ofdiscrimination against individuals with disabilities.”1 Since its enactment in 1990, ithas been the subject of numerous lower court decisions and the Supreme Court hasdecid