Stanek v. Saint Charles Cmty Unit Sch. Dist.

Matthew, now 20 years old, is autistic. While he was a high school student in the St. Charles Community Unit School District, he received special-education services. Although he is now in college, he and his parents sued the District and various administrators and teachers for failing to provide necessary educational services to Matthew before his graduation. The district court dismissed the parents’ claims for lack of standing to sue. The court dismissed Matthew’s case for failure to sue an appropriate party. The Seventh Circuit affirmed as to Matthew’s claim of retaliation under the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. 701 to 796, and the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. 12201 to 12213, all plaintiffs’ official-capacity claims against the individual defendants except for the District Superintendent, and the individual-capacity claims arising under the Rehabilitation Act, and the ADA. The court vacated with respect to claims under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. 1400 to 1418, View "Stanek v. Saint Charles Cmty Unit Sch. Dist." on Justia Law