Here's a look at status of court rulings on ADA. First key decision involved HIV-infected person.

The U.S. Supreme Court first issued a decision on HIV and the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) on June 25, 1998, and for AIDS advocates it was a high point in their efforts to provide legal protection to HIV-infected people. However, there subsequently have been some disappointing ADA decisions by the nation's highest court, and while it's debatable whether these will affect HIV patients, it's clear they won't help.