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U.S. Supreme Court - Americans With Disabilities Act

NPR's Nina Totenberg reports on today's Supreme Court decision that states cannot be sued by their employees for money damages under the Americans With Disabilities Act. The justices' 5-4 ruling follows a pattern of recent decisions that reduce the power of the federal government over the states.

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