Alexander v. Sandoval
United States Supreme Court
532 U.S. 275 (2001)
Relevant factsFree
After Alabama made English its official language and began administering driver's license exams only in English, Sandoval and others (plaintiffs) sued, arguing the policy violated Title VI's disparate-impact regulations by disadvantaging non-English speakers based on national origin; the district court enjoined the policy and the Eleventh Circuit affirmed, prompting the Supreme Court to grant certiorari solely on whether private individuals may sue to enforce those regulations.
IssueFree
Whether private individuals have an implied cause of action to enforce the disparate-impact regulations issued under Section 602 of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.