[slaw Alert] U. S. Supreme Court Issues Decision in Arlington v. (6/27/06)

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Download this Alert. On Monday, June 26, the U. S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision in Arlington Central School District Bd of Education v. Pearl , et. al. (548 U. S. __ (2006) The question presented in Arlington v. was whether the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act authorizes prevailing parents to recover fees for services rendered by experts in IDEA actions.

Justice Alito, author of the majority decision, wrote,"We hold that it does not." Justice Breyer wrote the dissent and was joined by Justices Souter and s.Analysis of Arlington v. by Pete After Pete attended oral argument in Arlington v. on April 19, 2006, he wrote, "After listening to oral argument, it was my sense that the Supreme Court will decide that the word 'costs' does not include reimbursement for expert witness fees." Read U. S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument to learn why Pete predicted a 5-4 or 6-3 vote.In his Analysis of Arlington v. , Pete summarizes the majority and dissenting opinions.He provides an overview of the background of the case and describes the different roles that lay advocates and expert witnesses play in resolving special education disputes.What are the practical implications of this decision? "From a psychological perspective, the Supreme Court's decision in Arlington v. may cause parents to think twice before initiating litigation - not a bad thing."

"If parents have taken the appropriate steps, they will use evidence from the psycho-educational evaluation by the private sector expert to support their position that the school's educational program is not appropriate and needs to be changed."

"It is unlikely that parents will fail to take the necessary steps to prepare for litigation because they do not expect to recover fees for their 'expert witness.'"

slaw Note: Analysis of Arlington v. by Pete may be photocopied and distributed. URL: http://www.wrightslaw.com/law/art/arlington.murphy.pwanalysis.htmFor additional information about the case, and links to decisions, pleadings, amicus briefs and news, please go to the Arlington v. page.

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