United States Ninth Circuit

Public sidewalks in the city of Sacramento are a service, program, or activity of the city within the meaning of Title II of the ADA and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and are thus subject to program accessibility regulations promulgated in furtherance of those statutes.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/12/2002
• Decided 06/12/2002
• Published 06/12/2002

Judges

• Before HUG, CUDAHY, and TASHIMA, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Laurence W. Paradis,Melissa W. Kasnitz, Disability Rights Advocates, Oakland, CA, for the plaintiffs-appellants., Kevin Russell, Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for amicus curiae United States of America., Gregory F. Hurley, Kutak Rock LLP, Newport Beach, CA, for amici curiae National League of Cities and 76 California cities., Janice M. Kroll, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Los Angeles, CA, for amicus curiae Western Law Center for Disability Rights.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gerald C. Hicks, Deputy City Attorney, Sacramento, CA, for the defendants-appellees.