Supreme Court of the United States

Alexander v. Sandoval

April 24, 2001532 U.S. 275

Summary

The Court held that private individuals may not sue to enforce disparate-impact regulations promulgated under § 602 of Title VI, as neither § 601 nor § 602 manifests congressional intent to create a private right of action for regulations extending beyond intentional discrimination. Justice Stevens, dissenting, would have held that Cannon and Guardians already recognized such a private right.