Supreme Court Removes a Major Barrier in School Disability Discrimination Cases!


A major Supreme Court ruling changed the standard for disability discrimination claims! ⚖️

In A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools, the Supreme Court rejected the heightened “bad faith or gross misjudgment” standard previously applied to certain education-related disability discrimination claims.

Combined with Perez v. Sturgis, which addressed when families can seek monetary damages without first exhausting IDEA procedures, these decisions have important implications for parents.

But neither ruling guarantees compensation. Families must still establish the legal requirements of their claims.

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