Spector v. Norwegian Cruise Line Ltd.
| Spector v. Norwegian Cruise Line Ltd. | |
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| Argued February 28, 2005 Decided June 6, 2005 | |
| Full case name | Douglas Spector, et al. v. Norwegian Cruise Line Ltd. |
| Citations | 545 U.S. 119 (more) 125 S. Ct. 2169; 162 L. Ed. 2d 97; 2005 U.S. LEXIS 4655 |
| Holding | |
| Title III applies to foreign-flag cruise ships in U.S. waters but not to their internal affairs. There was no "clear congressional statement" showing an intent to do so, which was necessary before a general law could interfere with a foreign vessel's internal affairs. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Kennedy, joined by Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer (as to Parts I, II–A–1, and II–B–2); Stevens, Souter (as to Parts II–A–2, II–B–1, II–B–3, and III–B); Stevens, Souter, Thomas (as to Part III–A) |
| Concurrence | Ginsburg (concurring in part and concurring in the judgment), joined by Breyer |
| Concur/dissent | Thomas (concurring in part, dissenting in part, and concurring in the judgment in part) |
| Dissent | Scalia, joined by Rehnquist, O'Connor (in full); Thomas (as to Part I–A) |
| Laws applied | |
| Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 | |
Spector v. Norwegian Cruise Line Ltd., 545 U.S. 119 (2005), was a United States Supreme Court decision that determined (in a 6–3 decision) that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to foreign cruise ships in American waters.