Second Circuit and New York Case Law under the IDEA and Section 504/ADA

With the exception of the District of Columbia, New York is the leading jurisdiction in terms of adjudicated impartial hearings under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).  Thus, its impartial hearing officers may find it beneficial to have a ready source of the judicial precedents in their jurisdiction.

This annotated outline is a 11/21/12 compilation of most of the published special education decisions issued by the Second Circuit and the courts in New York starting in 1995. It does not extend, however, to technical adjudicative issues, such as statute of limitations and—with a limited exception—stay-put. Moreover, the coverage of the attorneys’ fees cases is only illustrative rather than exhaustive, because they are so numerous and not within the direct province of hearing officers.

The case entries are organized in approximate chronological order within common special education categories under the IDEA, starting with eligibility, FAPE, and LRE, and ending with decisions under Section 504 and the ADA.

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