COPAA Submits Amicus Brief to the Sixth Circuit Regarding the Right of Individuals with Disabilities to Sue State Departments of Education under Title II of the ADA

by kids1stadvocac | Jun 17, 2025 | Federal

Last week, COPAA submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Y.A. v. Hamtramck Public Schools in support of the plaintiffs-appellants’ Petition for Rehearing En Banc, which is a request that all of the Sixth Circuit judges...

Last Week Before the Ninth Circuit: Oral Argument for the Right of Students with Disabilities to a Full School Day

by kids1stadvocac | Jun 10, 2025 | Federal

On June 6, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments in J.N. v. Oregon Department of Education , a case in which several advocacy organizations—including COPAA—have sought to end the State of Oregon’s longstanding systematic...

Amici File Brief in the 5th Circuit in Support of Parent’s Win in U.S. District Court

by kids1stadvocac | Apr 15, 2025 | Federal

COPAA and The Texas Organization of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (TOPAA) filed an amicus brief  in the 5th Circuit in North East ISD v. I.M. on Friday, April 11, 2025.  IDEA mandates that children with disabilities receive a FAPE tailored to their unique academic...

COPAA Files Amicus Brief in the Ninth Circuit Highlighting the Importance of the “Knew or Should Have Known” Standard in the IDEA’s Statute of Limitations

by kids1stadvocac | Mar 11, 2025 | Federal

Last week, COPAA submitted an amicus brief to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit supporting the family of a child with dyslexia in T.M.J. v. Vallejo City Unified School District. COPAA’s brief urged the Ninth Circuit to reverse the decision of...

COPAA Submits Amicus Brief to the Ninth Circuit in Support of the Right of Students to the Public Funding of ALJ-Ordered Placements 

by kids1stadvocac | Feb 25, 2025 | Federal

In early February, COPAA submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support of the family of a child with a disability, urging the court to reverse the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington...