U.S. Supreme Court
Mar. 24, 2015
ADA provides the tools to ensure safe policing
In a case being argued before the U.S. high court Monday, the justices should rule that the Americans with Disabilities Act applies to officers making arrests. By Claudia Center
Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral argument in a case called San Francisco v. Sheehan. In August 2008, police were called to take Teresa Sheehan - a woman having a psychiatric emergency - to the local hospital. Instead of helping Ms. Sheehan get treatment, the officers shot her five times. She survived and sued. At issue is whether and how the Americans with Disabilities Act governs interactions between police and individuals with ...
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