Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
15-827	10th Cir.	Jan 11, 2017	Mar 22, 2017	8-0	Roberts	OT 2016

Holding: To meet its substantive obligation under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, a school must offer an "individualized education program" reasonably calculated to enable a child to make progress appropriate in light of the child's circumstances.

Judgment: Vacated and remanded, 8-0, in an opinion by Chief Justice Roberts on March 22, 2017.

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Argument preview: What level of educational benefit is "appropriate" for children with disabilities? (Amy Howe, January 4, 2017)
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Today's orders: One new grant, one CVSG, two summary reversals (Amy Howe, May 31, 2016)

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/22/2015	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 25, 2016)
01/25/2016	Brief amici curiae of Autism Speaks and The Public Interest Law Center filed.
02/10/2016	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 26, 2016.
02/22/2016	Response Requested.(Due March 23, 2016)
03/09/2016	Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 15, 2016.
04/15/2016	Brief of respondent Douglas County School District RE-1 in opposition filed.
05/02/2016	Reply of petitioner Endrew F., a Minor, By and Through His Parents and Next Friends, Joseph F. and Jennifer F. filed.
05/03/2016	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 19, 2016.
05/23/2016	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 26, 2016.
05/31/2016	The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
08/18/2016	Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
09/06/2016	Supplemental brief of respondent Douglas County School District RE-1 filed.
09/07/2016	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016.
09/29/2016	Petition GRANTED.
11/08/2016	Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner.
11/14/2016	Brief of petitioner Endrew F., a Minor, By and Through His Parents and Next Friends, Joseph F. and Jennifer F. filed.
11/14/2016	Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.)
11/14/2016	Supplemental Joint appendix filed.
11/15/2016	Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondent.
11/17/2016	Brief amicus curiae of National Association of State Directors of Special Education, in support of neither party filed.
11/21/2016	Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
11/21/2016	Brief amici curiae of 118 Members of Congress filed.
11/21/2016	Brief amici curiae of Advocates for Children of New York, et al. filed.
11/21/2016	Brief amici curiae of Former Officials of the U.S. Department of Education filed.
11/21/2016	Brief amici curiae of National Disability Rights Network, et al. filed.
11/21/2016	Brief amici curiae of Disability Rights Organizations, et al. filed.
11/21/2016	Brief amicus curiae of National Education Association filed.
11/21/2016	Brief amici curiae of Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, et al. filed.
11/21/2016	Brief amici curiae of Coalition of Texans with Disabilities, et al. filed.
11/21/2016	Brief amici curiae of Delaware, et al. filed.
11/21/2016	Brief amici curiae of National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools, et al. filed.
12/05/2016	SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, January 11, 2017.
12/07/2016	Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 10th Circuit.
12/07/2016	Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
12/09/2016	Record received from the U.S.C.A. 10th Circuit. The record is located on PACER, with the exception of the pleadings enclosed in one box.
12/12/2016	CIRCULATED.
12/14/2016	Brief of respondent Douglas County School District RE-1 filed. (Distributed)
12/21/2016	Brief amicus curiae of Council of the Great City Schools filed. (Distributed)
12/21/2016	Brief amici curiae of AASA, The School Superintendents Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
12/21/2016	Brief amici curiae of Colorado State Board of Education and Colorado Department of Education filed. (Distributed)
12/21/2016	Brief amici curiae of National School Boards Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
12/28/2016	Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
12/30/2016	Reply of petitioner Endrew F., a Minor, By and Through His Parents and Next Friends, Joseph F. and Jennifer F. filed. (Distributed)
01/11/2017	Argued. For petitioners Jeffrey L. Fisher, Stanford, Cal.; and Irv Gornstein, Counselor to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Neal K. Katyal, Washington, D. C.
03/22/2017	Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
04/24/2017	JUDGMENT ISSUED.