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Directions to Crown Colony

From Boston and Points North
Take 93 South (Southeast Expressway) to the Braintree Split. Bear left at the split onto Route 3 towards Cape Cod. Take the first exit on right, labeled Washington Street (Quincy Adams T). Follow the exit ramp, bearing to the left towards Quincy Adams T Station (do not go into the parking garage). Bear left until you reach the lights at the bottom of the ramp. At the bottom of the hill turn left, then bear left into the Crown Colony Business Park. 300 Crown Colony Drive is on the right. Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP is on the 4th Floor.

From I-95, Route 128, Route 24 and Points South
Take Route 128 towards Braintree/Boston. Bear right at the split onto Route 3 towards Cape Cod. Take the first exit on right, labeled Washington Street (Quincy Adams T). Follow exit ramp, bearing to left towards Quincy Adams T Station (do not go into the parking garage). Bear left until you reach the lights at the bottom of the ramp. At the bottom of the hill turn left, then bear left into the Crown Colony Business Park. 300 Crown Colony Drive is on the right. Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, LLP is on the 4th Floor.

United States Supreme Court Opens the Door for Special Education Students’ Right to Bypass Due Process Hearings When Also Suing School District for Money Damages Under ADA: Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, 598 U.S. ___(2023)

In a unanimous ruling issued on March 21, 2023, the United States Supreme Court decided in favor of a 27-year-old deaf student who sued his Michigan school district, claiming he was denied the services of a qualified interpreter for years, and was misled by teachers and administrators about his progress in school. The student, Miguel Perez, only sought monetary damages. The Court held that he was free to sue the district for money damages due to discrimination under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Court found that he did not have to “exhaust his administrative remedies,” prior to bringing such an action for damages. The doctrine of exhaustion of administrative remedies in a case involving the rights of a disabled student requires a litigant to file and complete a due process hearing before an agency like the Bureau of Special Education Appeals (BSEA) on all claims stemming from a school district's requirement to provide a student with a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

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United States Supreme Court Opens the Door for Special Education Students’ Right to Bypass Due Process Hearings When Also Suing School District for Money Damages Under ADA: Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, 598 U.S. ___(2023)

In a unanimous ruling issued on March 21, 2023, the United States Supreme Court decided in favor of a 27-year-old deaf student who sued his Michigan school district, claiming he was denied the services of a qualified interpreter for years, and was misled by teachers and administrators about his progress in school. The student, Miguel Perez, only sought monetary damages. The Court held that he was free to sue the district for money damages due to discrimination under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Court found that he did not have to “exhaust his administrative remedies,” prior to bringing such an action for damages. The doctrine of exhaustion of administrative remedies in a case involving the rights of a disabled student requires a litigant to file and complete a due process hearing before an agency like the Bureau of Special Education Appeals (BSEA) on all claims stemming from a school district's requirement to provide a student with a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

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United States Supreme Court Opens the Door for Special Education Students’ Right to Bypass Due Process Hearings When Also Suing School District for Money Damages Under ADA: Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, 598 U.S. ___(2023)

United States Supreme Court Opens the Door for Special Education Students’ Right to Bypass Due Process Hearings When Also Suing School District for Money Damages Under ADA: Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, 598 U.S. ___(2023)

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