Supreme Court Case

About the Case

Montgomery County Public Schools Brief to the U.S. Supreme Court (179K PDF)

About Special Education Services in Montgomery County Public Schools

Supreme Court Rules on Schaffer v. Weast

United States Supreme Court Rules 6 to 2 in Favor of MCPS

The United States Supreme Court ruled 6 to 2 in favor of the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) on November 14, 2005, in the Schaffer v. Weast case to decide who bears the burden of proof in special education cases under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Context of the Case	Supporting Legal Documents
Questions Before the United States Supreme Court Summary of 4th Circuit Decision and Supporting Briefs Decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (79K PDF) Montgomery County Public Schools Brief to the United States Supreme Court (179K PDF)	United States Government Brief (126K PDF) National School Boards Association Brief (4,082K PDF) Brief for the Council of Great City Schools, et al (310K PDF) Brief for the Virginia School Boards Association, et al (242K PDF) Brief for the attorneys general for the States of Hawaii, Alaska, and Oklahoma, and the Territory of Guam (3,011K PDF)

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