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No. 24-249October Term 2024Decided Jun 12, 2025

Docket 24-249October Term 2024 (2024–2025)

A. J. T., By and Through Her Parents, A. T. & G. T., Petitioner v. Osseo Area Schools, Independent School District No. 279, et al.

This case involves a student with epilepsy who sued her school district for disability discrimination after they allegedly failed to provide adequate accommodations for her condition.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released Jun 12, 2025
Case AcceptedJan 17, 2025
Arguments HeardApr 28, 2025
Decision ReleasedJun 12, 2025
What it's about

This case involves a student with epilepsy who sued her school district for disability discrimination after they allegedly failed to provide adequate accommodations for her condition. The Supreme Court addressed whether students bringing such claims under the ADA and Rehabilitation Act must prove that school officials acted with "bad faith or gross misjudgment," or if a lower standard of proof applies.

Question presented

Do the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Rehabilitation Act of 1973 require children with disabilities to satisfy a “bad faith or gross misjudgment” standard when seeking relief for discrimination relating to their education?

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit / Decision released Jun 12, 2025

Area

Civil Rights