The U.S. Supreme Court determined that Miguel Luna Perez, who is deaf, can pursue claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act despite already reaching a settlement under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act with the Sturgis Public Schools. (Thinkstock)
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of a student with a disability in a case with significant implications for families and schools entangled in special education disputes.
In an opinion issued Tuesday, the high court sided with Miguel Luna Perez, a deaf student who sued the Sturgis Public Schools in Michigan for failing to provide him a qualified sign language interpreter for 12 years.
Perez’s family was led to believe that he was on track to receive a high school diploma, but found out just months before graduation that he would be getting a certificate of completion instead.