Rehabilitation Act of 1973

1) Link to the Text of the Act
Read the statute (29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq.)

2) Why It Was Done
The Act was passed to prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in programs conducted by federal agencies, programs receiving federal funding, and federal employment. It was the first major U.S. disability rights law.

3) Pre-existing Law or Constitutional Rights
Before 1973, no comprehensive protections existed for people with disabilities. The Act expanded civil rights principles to this community, setting the stage for the ADA (1990).

Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic (2025)

1) Link to the Actual Opinion
Read the Supreme Court opinion (PDF)

2) Summary of the Opinion
The case asked whether Medicaid recipients have a private right to sue under §1396a(a)(23)(A) of the Medicaid Act (the “free choice of provider” provision). The Supreme Court ruled that the Act does not unambiguously create an enforceable right for individuals to choose specific providers in federal court.