Discrimination remains pervasive.
People with disabilities remain on the margins of life, denied opportunities for education and employment in the public as well as the private sector. Congress catalogued the shameful history of discrimination against people with disabilities beyond question. In Garrett v. Alabama , the Court ruled that the ADA could not empower state employees to seek money damages from their State employer. However, the ruling preserved the employees' right to sue for injunctive relief. The ruling does not bar suits initiated by federal enforcement agencies for money damages.