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Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh said courts should consider if the standard for disability discrimination lawsuits is too lax.
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 ...
The U.S. Supreme Court this week sided with a Minnesota family in providing an even playing field for disability lawsuits ...
The U.S. Supreme Court this week sided with a metro family providing an even playing field for disability lawsuits against ...
Attorneys for a class-action suit representing 9,000 veterans argued that a legal interpretation limiting retroactive ...
The case was closely watched by disability rights groups who say there was a “nearly insurmountable barrier” for help sought by schoolchildren.
The Court ruled unanimously in favor of a disabled teenage girl and her family, who faced a higher bar to prove that her ...
In Thursday's ruling, justices unanimously agreed that the burden placed on students to prove their school is not meeting their disability accommodations is too high. In other news: "Wheelchair rules" ...
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 28: The U.S. Supreme Court is shown at dusk on June 28, 2023 in Washington, DC. The high court is ...
In A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools, Independent School District No. 279, the Supreme Court considered the obligation of schools ...
Osseo Area Schools, a notable education and disability rights case on the Court’s current docket. The ruling ensures that ...
Osseo Area Schools said that lowering the legal standard could expose the country's understaffed public schools to more lawsuits if their efforts fall short, even if officials are working in good ...