Supreme Court rules for girl with epilepsy in opinion that could affect education access lawsuits

US Supreme Court lowers legal barrier for students suing over disability discrimination

The US Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Thursday that public-school students with disabilities may pursue discrimination lawsuits under the same standard of proof that applies when people sue other institutions for discrimination based on disability claims, sweeping aside a higher legal standard used by some lower courts. Writing for the court, Chief Justice John Roberts rejected the heightened test as textually unsupported. He stated: “Togeth…

Supreme Court rules, again, that different standards for discrimination plaintiffs are unconstitutional

The Court ruled unanimously in favor of a disabled teenage girl and her family, who faced a higher bar to prove that her school discriminated against her.

Unanimous court rebuffs higher standard for discrimination claims by children with disabilities

In A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools, Independent School District No. 279, the Supreme Court considered the obligation of schools to refrain from discriminating on the basis of a disability. Specifically, the justices considered whether students face a higher bar in challenging such activity than disabled individuals do in other contexts. Thursday’s opinion by Chief Justice John Roberts, joined by all the justices, firmly rejected the higher standard…

Supreme Court sides with disabled Maple Grove teen, opening door to more school district lawsuits

The family argued that the Osseo school district backed out of giving their daughter a later school day to accommodate her seizures.

Supreme Court Decision Lets Students Sue Schools More Easily for Disability Bias

The justices ruled unanimously that students with disabilities need not meet a more stringent standard when suing under two federal laws.

Supreme Court rules for MN girl with epilepsy in opinion that could affect education access lawsuits

WIZMnews.com WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sided with a teenage girl with a rare form of epilepsy on Thursday in a unanimous ruling that could make it easier for families like hers to go to court over access to education. The girl’s family says that her Minnesota school district didn’t do enough to make sure she has the accommodations she needs to learn, including failing to provide adequate instruction in the evening when her seizures ar…