ADL Disappointed With Supreme Court Decision to Disallow Claim of Discriminatory Impact
New York, N.Y., April 24, 2001… The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) expressed disappointment with today’s Supreme Court decision limiting the rights of Spanish speaking citizens to challenge Alabama’s requirement that its drivers licensing exam be given only in English.
In a statement issued today, Martin E. Karlinsky, Chairman, ADL National Legal Affairs Committee said:
This decision is distressing because the government simply does not have the resources to litigate every civil rights claim on its own. Consequently, Congress depends on private citizens to bring civil rights violations to the attention of the courts. We fear that this decision will hamper civil rights enforcement in a significant way.
Earlier this year, ADL joined an amicus brief in support of the Martha Sandoval’s right to challenge the Alabama licensing requirement under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The National Women’s Law Center authored the brief with the assistance of Sidley & Austin. More than 10 organizations joined the brief, including the American Jewish Committee and NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund.
The Anti-Defamation League, founded in 1913, is the world's leading organization fighting anti-Semitism through programs and services that counteract hatred, prejudice and bigotry.
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