Luna Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools

Decided March 21, 2023. Neil M. Gorsuch delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 21-887 · 598 U.S. 142 · Cited 102 times

An Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit seeking compensatory damages for the denial of a free and appropriate education may proceed without exhausting the administrative processes of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U. S. C. §1415(l), because the remedy sought is not one IDEA provides.

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