Martha Sandoval
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Martha Sandoval is the plaintiff whose challenge to Alabama's English-only driver's license policy led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Alexander v. Sandoval on private enforcement of disparate-impact regulations.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil rights litigant
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person ⓘ plaintiff ⓘ |
| allegedDiscriminationBasis | national origin ⓘ |
| allegedDiscriminationType | disparate impact ⓘ |
| assertedRightsUnder | Title VI implementing regulations ⓘ |
| caseCitation | Alexander v. Sandoval, 532 U.S. 275 (2001) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caseFiledIn | federal court in Alabama ⓘ |
| caseOutcomeAtSupremeCourt | claim under Title VI disparate-impact regulations held not privately enforceable ⓘ |
| caseReached | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| challengedPolicy | Alabama English-only driver’s license examination policy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| jurisdictionOfUnderlyingPolicy | Alabama Department of Public Safety NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageRelatedIssue | access to driver’s license test for non-English speakers ⓘ |
| legalIssueInvolved |
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
NERFINISHED
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disparate-impact regulations ⓘ private right of action under Title VI regulations ⓘ |
| legalSignificanceOfCase |
important precedent on implied private rights of action
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limited private enforcement of disparate-impact regulations under Title VI ⓘ |
| notableFor | challenge to Alabama’s English-only driver’s license policy ⓘ |
| opposedPolicyOf | State of Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyIn | Alexander v. Sandoval NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyEffectOnHer | inability to take driver’s license exam in Spanish ⓘ |
| representedBy | civil rights attorneys ⓘ |
| roleInCase | plaintiff in Alexander v. Sandoval ⓘ |
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