Luna Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools
| Luna Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools | |
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| Argued January 18, 2023 Decided March 21, 2023 | |
| Full case name | Miguel Luna Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, et al. |
| Docket no. | 21-887 |
| Citations | 598 U.S. 142 (more) |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Opinion announcement | Opinion announcement |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Perez 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). | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Gorsuch, joined by unanimous |
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Luna Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, 598 U.S. 142 (2023), 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. This case holds significant implications for disabled students who allege they were failed by school officials.