No. 20-1041

Cynthia Soria, et vir, Individually and as Parents and Natural Guardians of G. S. v. New York City Department of Education

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2021-01-29
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: civil-rights due-process educational-support individuals-with-disabilities-act pendency pendency-services school-district special-education
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2021-02-26
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a school district have an affirmative obligation to provide pendency-related educational and support services to its special education students under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED Does a school district have an affirmative obligation to provide pendency-related educational and support services to its special education students under the Individuals with Disabilities Act ("IDEA"), 20 U.S.C. §1400, et seq.? If a school district has such an affirmative obligation, may the parent of a special education student procure the pendency services to which the student is entitled under the IDEA, when the district has failed to procure them?

Docket Entries

2021-03-01
Petition DENIED.
2021-02-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/26/2021.
2021-01-30
Waiver of right of respondent New York City Department of Education to respond filed.
Main Document
2021-01-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 1, 2021)
PetitionAppendixCertificate of Word CountProof of Service

Attorneys

Cynthia Soria, et al.
Karl Joseph Ashanti — Brain Injury Rights Group, Ltd., Petitioner
Karl Joseph Ashanti — Brain Injury Rights Group, Ltd., Petitioner
New York City Department of Education
Eric Lee — New York City Law Department, Respondent
Eric Lee — New York City Law Department, Respondent