News Advisory

NCD #01-327
May 29, 2001
Contact: Mark S. Quigley
202-272-2004
202-272-2074 TTY
mquigley@ncd.gov

National Council on Disability Experts Available for Comment on Supreme Court Case Involving Casey Martin and the PGA Tour

WASHINGTON--The National Council on Disability's (NCD) team of experts is available for comment on today's U.S. Supreme Court decision in PGA Tour, Inc. v. Martin, Casey (No. 00-24), a case related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). These experts are:

Marca Bristo, NCD chairperson. Ms. Bristo is the president and chief executive officer of Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago. She also co-founded and served a two-term presidency for the National Council on Independent Living. She can be reached at 312-253-7000.

Jeffrey T. Rosen, NCD general counsel and director of policy. Mr. Rosen is a former U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission attorney, where he worked as a senior attorney in the Office of Legal Counsel, Advice and External Litigation Division. He can be reached at 202-272-2124.

Kathleen A. Blank, NCD attorney advisor. Ms. Blank is a former legal research analyst with the Disability Rights Education and Defense fund. She can be reached at 202-272-2019.