Endrew F. v. Douglas Cnty. Sch. Dist. Re-1
Decided March 22, 2017. John Glover Roberts Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 15-827 · 580 U.S. 386 (2017) · Cited 11 times
Holding
To meet its substantive obligation under the IDEA, a school must offer an IEP reasonably calculated to enable a child to make progress appropriate in light of the child's circumstances.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 8–0.
Majority · 8
- John Glover Roberts Jr. · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy
- Clarence Thomas
- Elena Kagan
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Stephen Gerald Breyer
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.
Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley Ex Rel. Rowley · 458 U.S. 176 (1982)
- Honig v. Doe · 484 U.S. 305 (1988)
- United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co. · 200 U.S. 321 (1906)
- Arlington Central School District Board of Education v. Murphy · 548 U.S. 291 (2006)
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