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· 6/13/2005

Constantine v. Rectors and Visitors of George Mason University

Citations

  • 411 F.3d 474
  • 16 Am. Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 1445
  • 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 11068
  • 12 Accom. Disabilities Dec. (CCH) 12

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that Title II of ADA validly abrogates sovereign immunity of state institutions of higher education
  • recognizing that “the causation standards under Title II of the ADA and § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act are ‘significantly dissimilar.’”
  • holding that a four-month lapse between protected speech and alleged retaliation was sufficient to plausibly allege a causal connection
  • concluding that a four-month gap was sufficiently close temporal proximity to allow a retaliation claim to survive a motion to dismiss
  • holding that pursuant to § 2000d-7, “States are not immune from federal suits to enforce” section 504
  • holding that institutions must make “reasonable accommodations for disabled students to ensure that they are able to participate in the educational program”

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