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Supreme Court Rejects Heightened Standard for Student Disability Cases
On June 12, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a unanimous decision in A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools, Independent School District No. 279, No. 24-249, clarifying the standard for disability discrimination claims brought by students under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act in the educational context.
The Court held that such claims are subject to the same standards as other disability discrimination claims, expressly rejecting the requirement imposed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit that plaintiffs demonstrate “bad faith or gross misjudgment” by school officials—a heightened standard unique to student disability cases.
The Court held that such claims are subject to the same standards as other disability discrimination claims, expressly rejecting the requirement imposed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit that plaintiffs demonstrate “bad faith or gross misjudgment” by school officials—a heightened standard unique to student disability cases.
