Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama v. Garrett
531 U.S. 356 · U.S. Supreme Court
Holding and boundaries
Limited private damages suits against states under ADA Title I based on sovereign immunity.
Scope and limitations: Other remedies, federal enforcement, prospective relief and nonstate defendants remain distinct.
6 issue placements
Accessible Housing, Transportation & Digital Systems
Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama v. Garrett rejects, narrows, limits, or supplies adverse authority relevant to Accessible Housing, Transportation & Digital Systems. Fit tier: Strong analogue. The placement must be used only within the holding and limitations recorded here.
Scope and limitations: Other remedies, federal enforcement, prospective relief and nonstate defendants remain distinct.
Verification-state description: authoritative_text_identified; pinpoint_and_currentness_review_required
Aging & Long-Term Care
Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama v. Garrett rejects, narrows, limits, or supplies adverse authority relevant to Aging & Long-Term Care. Fit tier: Strong analogue. The placement must be used only within the holding and limitations recorded here.
Scope and limitations: Other remedies, federal enforcement, prospective relief and nonstate defendants remain distinct.
Verification-state description: authoritative_text_identified; pinpoint_and_currentness_review_required
Disability Civil Rights & Equal Participation
Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama v. Garrett rejects, narrows, limits, or supplies adverse authority relevant to Disability Civil Rights & Equal Participation. Fit tier: Direct. The placement must be used only within the holding and limitations recorded here.
Scope and limitations: Other remedies, federal enforcement, prospective relief and nonstate defendants remain distinct.
Verification-state description: authoritative_text_identified; pinpoint_and_currentness_review_required
Independent Living, Personal Assistance & Caregiver Policy
Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama v. Garrett rejects, narrows, limits, or supplies adverse authority relevant to Independent Living, Personal Assistance & Caregiver Policy. Fit tier: Strong analogue. The placement must be used only within the holding and limitations recorded here.
Scope and limitations: Other remedies, federal enforcement, prospective relief and nonstate defendants remain distinct.
Verification-state description: authoritative_text_identified; pinpoint_and_currentness_review_required
Mental Health Access & Crisis Systems
Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama v. Garrett rejects, narrows, limits, or supplies adverse authority relevant to Mental Health Access & Crisis Systems. Fit tier: Strong analogue. The placement must be used only within the holding and limitations recorded here.
Scope and limitations: Other remedies, federal enforcement, prospective relief and nonstate defendants remain distinct.
Verification-state description: authoritative_text_identified; pinpoint_and_currentness_review_required
Women, Disability & Health Access
Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama v. Garrett rejects, narrows, limits, or supplies adverse authority relevant to Women, Disability & Health Access. Fit tier: Direct. The placement must be used only within the holding and limitations recorded here.
Scope and limitations: Other remedies, federal enforcement, prospective relief and nonstate defendants remain distinct.
Verification-state description: authoritative_text_identified; pinpoint_and_currentness_review_required
Publication and provenance
The authority is published once; issue-specific orientation and fit remain separate placements. Analogue, contextual, and historical-adverse fits are not represented as controlling.
Published under research-publication-clearance-2026-07-21. deterministic validation and objective verification are not claimed.