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CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION v. DARRONE

No. 82-862.

465 U.S. 624 (1984)

CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION v. DARRONE, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF LeSTRANGE

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 28, 1984

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry A. Rissetto argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Dennis J. Morikawa and Dennis Alan Arouca.

Joseph P. Lenahan argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Jack Greenberg, Beth Lief, and Eric Schnapper.

Assistant Attorney General Reynolds argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging affirmance. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Lee, Deputy Solicitor General Bator, Deputy Assistant Attorneys General Cooper and Wilkinson, John H. Garvey, Brian K. Landsberg, and Joan A. Magagna.*

Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed for the American Council of the Blind et al. by Arlene Brynne Mayerson; for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees et al. by Larry J. Goldberg and Marc P. Charmatz; and for Senator Alan Cranston et al. by Allen R. Snyder.

JUSTICE POWELL delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case requires us to clarify the scope of the private right of action to enforce § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 87 Stat. 394, as amended, 29 U. S. C. § 794 (1982 ed.), that prohibits discrimination against the handicapped by federal grant recipients. There is a conflict among the Circuits.

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