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Quotation from Olmstead v. L. C. by Supreme Court of the United States
“At bottom, the type of claim approved of by the majority does not concern a prohibition against certain conduct (the traditional understanding of discrimination), but rather imposition of a standard of care.”
Olmstead v. L. C., Dissent of Justice Thomas (excerpt) (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute))
Justice Thomas argues that the Court has turned an antidiscrimination law into a rule about the quality of services.
Citation: "At bottom, the type of claim approved of by the majority does not concern a prohibition against certain conduct (the traditional understanding of discrimination), but rather imposition of a standard of care." — Supreme Court of the United States, Olmstead v. L. C., Dissent of Justice Thomas (excerpt) (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute)). (id olmstead-v-lc-q6)
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