Civil Rights,
Constitutional Law,
U.S. Supreme Court
Oct. 18, 2023
SCOTUS should preserve tester standing under the ADA
Because of the widespread fixation on serial litigation, a decision against Laufer would threaten not just avowed tester plaintiffs, but other individuals with disabilities who have found themselves subject to discrimination on a repeated basis.
Raymond A. Wendell
Partner
Goldstein Borgen Dardarian & Ho
300 Lakeside Dr Ste 1000
Oakland , CA 94612
Phone: (510) 763-9800
Email: rwendell@gbdhlegal.com
Harvard University Law School; Cambridge MA
On Oct 4, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer, No. 22-429, which examines the Article III standing of tester plaintiffs to bring suit under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). A tester plaintiff is a person with a disability who attempts to access the goods, services, or facilities of places of public accommodation with the purpose, at least in part, of vetting their compliance with accessibili...
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