Luna Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools

Luna Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued January 18, 2023
Decided March 21, 2023
Full case nameMiguel Luna Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, et al.
Docket no.21-887
Citations598 U.S. 142 (more)
ArgumentOral argument
Opinion announcementOpinion announcement
Case history
PriorPerez v. Sturgis Public Schools, 3 F. 4th 236 (6th Cir. 2021), Perez ex rel. Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, 2019 WL 6907138, *3–*4 (WD Mich. Dec. 19, 2019)
Holding
An Americans with Disability Act suit seeking compensatory damages for denial of a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) can proceed without exhausting the administrative procedures of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Court membership
Chief Justice
John Roberts
Associate Justices
Clarence Thomas · Samuel Alito
Sonia Sotomayor · Elena Kagan
Neil Gorsuch · Brett Kavanaugh
Amy Coney Barrett · Ketanji Brown Jackson
Case opinion
MajorityGorsuch, joined by unanimous
Laws applied
Handicapped Children's Protection Act of 1986, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Luna Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, 598 U.S. 142 (2023),[1] was a United States Supreme Court decision in which the Court held that an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuit seeking compensatory damages for denial of a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) can proceed without exhausting the administrative procedures of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), because compensatory damages are not available under IDEA.[1][2] This case holds significant implications for disabled students who allege they were failed by school officials.

  1. ^ a b Perez v Sturgis Public Schools, 598 U.S. 142 (2023).
  2. ^ "Court rules for deaf student in education-law case". SCOTUSblog. March 21, 2023. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.