Tennessee v. Lane
541 U.S. 509 · U.S. Supreme Court
Holding and boundaries
Upheld application of ADA Title II to access to courts as valid enforcement of Fourteenth Amendment rights.
Scope and limitations: The holding is tied to the fundamental right of access to courts and does not resolve every Title II sovereign-immunity issue.
5 issue placements
Accessible Housing, Transportation & Digital Systems
Tennessee v. Lane supports or supplies a protective rule 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: The holding is tied to the fundamental right of access to courts and does not resolve every Title II sovereign-immunity issue.
Verification-state description: authoritative_text_identified; pinpoint_and_currentness_review_required
Disability Civil Rights & Equal Participation
Tennessee v. Lane supports or supplies a protective rule 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: The holding is tied to the fundamental right of access to courts and does not resolve every Title II sovereign-immunity issue.
Verification-state description: authoritative_text_identified; pinpoint_and_currentness_review_required
Disabled & Wounded Service Member Access
Tennessee v. Lane supports or supplies a protective rule relevant to Disabled & Wounded Service Member Access. Fit tier: Strong analogue. The placement must be used only within the holding and limitations recorded here.
Scope and limitations: The holding is tied to the fundamental right of access to courts and does not resolve every Title II sovereign-immunity issue.
Verification-state description: authoritative_text_identified; pinpoint_and_currentness_review_required
Public Transit, Safe Streets & Mobility Access
Tennessee v. Lane supports or supplies a protective rule relevant to Public Transit, Safe Streets & Mobility Access. Fit tier: Contextual. The placement must be used only within the holding and limitations recorded here.
Scope and limitations: The holding is tied to the fundamental right of access to courts and does not resolve every Title II sovereign-immunity issue.
Verification-state description: authoritative_text_identified; pinpoint_and_currentness_review_required
Transportation & Digital Connectivity
Tennessee v. Lane supports or supplies a protective rule relevant to Transportation & Digital Connectivity. Fit tier: Contextual. The placement must be used only within the holding and limitations recorded here.
Scope and limitations: The holding is tied to the fundamental right of access to courts and does not resolve every Title II sovereign-immunity issue.
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.