| 24-1018 |
I. S., By and Through His Attorney in Fact, M. S., et al. v. Fulton County School District |
Eleventh Circuit |
2025-03-24 |
Denied |
Response Waived |
free-appropriate-public-education idea individualized-education-plan procedural-safeguards psychological-report school-district |
Does a school district predetermine a child's IEP under the IDEA where it secretly alters a psychological report and refuses to engage meaningfully wi… |
| 24-442 |
Onaney Polanco, Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of A. D. v. David Banks, in His Official Capacity as Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education, et al. |
Second Circuit |
2024-10-21 |
Denied |
Response Waived |
disability-rights due-process federalism free-appropriate-public-education school-accessibility special-education |
Whether a parent must specifically list school accessibility in a due process complaint to preserve claims of inadequate educational services for a di… |
| 23A1130 |
Andrea Phillips, Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of S.H., et al. v. David C. Banks, in His Official Capacity as the Chancellor of New York City Department of Education, et al. |
Second Circuit |
2024-06-21 |
Presumed Complete |
|
disability-classification free-appropriate-public-education idea individualized-education-program judicial-review special-education |
Whether the standard of judicial review for State Review Officer decisions in Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) cases requires more t… |
| 23-1074 |
David Howard Plotkin v. Montgomery County Public Schools |
Fourth Circuit |
2024-04-02 |
Denied |
Response Waived |
civil-rights disabilities-education-act due-process free-appropriate-public-education individual-education-program individuals-with-disabilities-education-act material-failure school-district-liability special-education |
When is a school district's material failure to provide special education services included in a child's Individual Education Program also a failure t… |
| 23A207 |
Rita C. Simpson-Vlach, et al. v. Michigan Department of Education, et al. |
Sixth Circuit |
2023-09-01 |
Presumed Complete |
|
free-appropriate-public-education IDEA mootness special-education standing-doctrine systemic-violations |
Whether parents of students with disabilities have Article III standing to bring a putative class action alleging systemic violations of the Individua… |
| 23A174 |
Maria Navarro Carrillo, et al. v. New York City Department of Education, et al. |
Second Circuit |
2023-08-25 |
Presumed Complete |
|
congressional-intent disabled-students FAPE free-appropriate-public-education individuals-with-disabilities-education-act state-administrative-deference |
Whether the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act permits states to provide greater protections to disabled students than those mandated by the … |
| 22-778 |
Danielle Howard Martinez, et al. v. Gavin Newsom, Governor of California, et al. |
Ninth Circuit |
2023-02-17 |
Denied |
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covid-19-education declaratory-relief disability-rights free-appropriate-public-education idea-compliance individuals-with-disabilities-education-act injunctive-relief mootness mootness-doctrine school-closures state-educational-agencies |
Whether Petitioners' claims that the CDE Defendants violated federal law |
| 21-1479 |
S. W. and C. W., on Behalf of Their Minor Child, B. W. v. Capistrano Unified School District |
Ninth Circuit |
2022-05-24 |
Denied |
Amici (1) |
civil-rights due-process education free-appropriate-public-education IDEA idea-compliance individualized-education-program parental-placement private-school reimbursement school-district-duty special-education-rights |
Does a school district have an affirmative duty under the IDEA to prepare an annual IEP for a child for the upcoming school year even after the parent… |
| 21-137 |
Amanda P., et vir, as Parents and Next Friends of T. P., a Minor Individual with a Disability v. Copperas Cove Independent School District |
Fifth Circuit |
2021-08-02 |
Denied |
Response Waived |
clear-error de-novo-review endrew-f-standard endrew-f-v-douglas-county free-appropriate-public-education individuals-with-disabilities-education-act judicial-deference retrospective-assessment standard-of-review |
Whether de novo review or clear error is the standard of review applicable to the FAPE-determination under IDEA |
| 20-205 |
Z. B., By and Through His Mother, Sylvia Sanchez v. District of Columbia |
District of Columbia |
2020-08-21 |
Denied |
Response Waived |
change-in-placement circuit-court-split disability-rights free-and-appropriate-public-education free-appropriate-public-education individualized-education-program individuals-with-disabilities-education-act parent-participation school-placement special-education |
What is the definition of school placement under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and when does a change in placement occur? |
| 19-1148 |
Michael Bruno, as Parent, Guardian, and Next Friend of R. B., a Minor, et al. v. Northside Independent School District |
Fifth Circuit |
2020-03-19 |
Denied |
Amici (1) |
comparable-services due-process educational-programming educational-services free-appropriate-public-education individuals-with-disabilities-education-act programming school-district special-education-programming student-transfer transfer-student |
Whether a reduction in a student's programming from a full-day to a half-day program is consistent with the mandate to provide 'similar' or 'equivalen… |
| 19-1043 |
Paul G., a Conserved Adult, By and Through His Conservator Steve G. v. Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, et al. |
Ninth Circuit |
2020-02-21 |
Denied |
|
administrative-exhaustion administrative-procedures due-process-complaint exhaustion-requirement free-appropriate-public-education futility-exception individuals-with-disabilities-education-act local-educational-agency non-IDEA-claims relief-not-available-under-IDEA settlement-agreement |
Whether exhaustion of the administrative procedures provided by the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act is required when Plaintiffs seek re… |
| 19-616 |
W.A., Individually and on Behalf of W.E., et al. v. Hendrick Hudson Central School District |
Second Circuit |
2019-11-14 |
Denied |
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circuit-split deference-to-administrative-decisions due-process free-appropriate-public-education idea-fape-private-school-deference-administrative- individuals-with-disabilities-education-act private-placement school-district-obligations special-education-law standard-of-review |
When a school district defaults on its obligations to provide a student with a disability a free appropriate public education (FAPE) as guaranteed by … |
| 18-1591 |
R. F., a Minor Child, By and Through Her Parents and Next Friends, E. F. and H. F., et al. v. Cecil County Public Schools |
Fourth Circuit |
2019-06-27 |
Denied |
|
administrative-law due-process educational-benefit educational-rights fape free-appropriate-public-education hearing-officer idea individuals-with-disabilities-education-act-idea parental-participation procedural-safeguards special-education |
Whether a violation of the IDEA's procedures that significantly impedes parents' opportunity to participate in the decisionmaking process regarding th… |
| 18-9209 |
H. F. v. Board of Education of the Township of Teaneck |
New Jersey |
2019-05-10 |
Denied |
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP |
administrative-review due-process free-appropriate-public-education homeless-student homelessness idea-act individuals-with-disabilities-education-act special-education stay-put-provision |
Is the District of residence legally required to 'stay-put' and not TERMINATE a multi-handicapped and homeless students legal right to a 'Free Appropr… |
| 18-641 |
J. M., By and Through his Mother, Maria Mandeville v. Kathryn Matayoshi, Superintendent, Hawaii Public Schools, et al. |
Ninth Circuit |
2018-11-16 |
Denied |
Response Waived |
autism bullying burden-of-proof due-process endrew-f fape free-appropriate-public-education idea individualized-education-program special-education special-education-law |
Whether the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals failed to follow the Supreme Court's standard for a free appropriate public education (FAPE) established in… |