Cite as: 532 U. S. 275 (2001)
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§ 602. See, e. g., Karahalios v. Federal Employees, 489 U. S. 527, 533. Pp. 288-291.
(f) The Court rejects arguments that the regulations at issue contain rights-creating language and so must be privately enforceable; that amendments to Title VI in § 1003 of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1986 and § 6 of the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 "ratified" decisions finding an implied private right of action to enforce the regulations; and that the congressional intent to create a right of action must be inferred under Curran, supra, at 353, 381-382. Pp. 291-293.
197 F. 3d 484, reversed.
Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined, post, p. 293.
Jeffrey S. Sutton argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Bill Pryor, Attorney General of Alabama, and John J. Park, Jr., Assistant Attorney General.
Eric Schnapper argued the cause for private respondents. With him on the brief were J. Richard Cohen, Rhonda Brownstein, Steven R. Shapiro, Edward Chen, and Christopher Ho.
Solicitor General Waxman argued the cause for the United States as respondent under this Court's Rule 12.6. With him on the brief were Assistant Attorney General Lee, Deputy Solicitor General Underwood, Paul R. Q. Wolfson, Dennis J. Dimsey, and Seth M. Galanter.*
*Briefs of amici curiae urging reversal were filed for Beauty Enterprises, Inc., by Joseph E. Schmitz and Richard C. Robinson; for the Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund by Karen Tripp and Phyllis Schlafly; for the National Association of Manufacturers by Michael W. Steinberg, Michael A. McCord, and Jan Amundson; for the National Collegiate Athletic Association by David P. Bruton, Michael W. McTigue, Jr., and Elsa Kircher Cole; for Pro-English et al. by Barnaby W. Zall; for U. S. English by Mr. Schmitz; for the Washington Legal Foundation et al. by Daniel J. Popeo and Richard A. Samp; and for Robert C. Jubelirer et al. by John P. Krill, Jr., and David R. Fine. Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed for the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc., et al. by Elaine R. Jones,
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