Source: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/465/624/
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 504', '§ 604', '§ 505', '§ 604', '§ 505', '§ 504']

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Consol. Rail Corp. v. Darrone 465 U.S. 624 (1984)
U.S. Supreme CourtConsol. Rail Corp. v. Darrone, 465 U.S. 624 (1984)Consolidated Rail Corporation v. DarroneNo. 82-862Argued November 29, 1983Decided February 28, 1984465 U.S. 624Syllabus
1. The death of respondent's decedent did not moot the case, since it is clear that § 504 authorizes a plaintiff who alleges intentional discrimination (as was done here) to bring an equitable action for backpay. Pp. 465 U. S. 630-631. Page 465 U. S. 625
2. The suit may be maintained even if petitioner receives no federal aid the primary objective of which is to promote employment. Pp. 465 U. S. 631-637.
(a) Section 504's language suggests that its bar on employment discrimination should not be limited to programs that receive such federal aid. The legislative history, executive interpretation, and the Rehabilitation Act's purpose to promote and expand employment opportunities for the handicapped all are consistent with this construction. Pp. 465 U. S. 631-634.
(b) Nor did Congress intend to enact the "primary objective" requirement of § 604 of Title VI into the Rehabilitation Act when it added § 505(a)(2) to the Act in 1978. Section 505(a)(2)'s language does not incorporate § 604's "primary objective" limitation. Rather, the legislative history reveals that § 505(a)(2) was intended to codify regulations governing enforcement of § 504 that prohibited employment discrimination regardless of the purpose of federal financial assistance. P. 465 U. S. 635.
POWELL, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Page 465 U. S. 626