A Society Without a Name v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 655 F.3d 342 (2011)

Citation: A Society Without a Name v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 655 F.3d 342 (2011)
Parent Document: A Society Without a Name v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 655 F.3d 342 (2011)
Jurisdiction: United States (federal)
Effective Date: 2011-08-24
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/612506/a-society-without-a-name-v-commo... ↗

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specifically rejected the argument that the unique context of employment
animates Title VII’s antiretaliation provision. See Burlington Northern,
548 U.S. at 64-67. Instead, the Court has broadly construed that provision
to encompass retaliation outside of the workplace, recognizing that the
"primary purpose" of that provision is not to address employment discrimi-
nation per se, but instead to "maintain[ ] unfettered access to statutory
remedial mechanisms." Id. at 64 (internal quotation and brackets omitted).
It is this concern—protecting access to a civil rights remedial mechanism
—that demands we give the ADA the same broad construction.
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downtown mainstream’ segregates them because of a disabil-
ity." Appellee’s Br. at 14. Each of these contentions fail.

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