| Bragdon v. Abbott | |
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| Argued March 30, 1998 Decided June 25, 1998 | |
| Full case name | Randon Bragdon, Petitioner v. Sidney Abbott, et al. |
| Citations | 524 U.S. 624 (more) 118 S. Ct. 2196; 141 L. Ed. 2d 540; 1998 U.S. LEXIS 4212; 66 U.S.L.W. 4601; 8 Am. Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 239; 98 Cal. Daily Op. Service 5021; 98 Daily Journal DAR 6973; 1998 Colo. J. C.A.R. 3268;11 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 726 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | On writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit |
| Holding | |
| The Court held that reproduction does qualify as a major life activity according to Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Kennedy, joined by Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer |
| Concurrence | Stevens, joined by Breyer |
| Concurrence | Ginsburg |
| Concur/dissent | Rehnquist, joined by Scalia, Thomas; O'Connor (part II) |
| Concur/dissent | O'Connor |
| Laws applied | |
| Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 | |
Bragdon v. Abbott, 524 U.S. 624 (1998), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that reproduction does qualify as a major life activity according to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).[1]