Supreme Court’s A.J.T. v. Osseo Decision Opens the Door to Dismantling “Judicial Gloss”

SCOTUS’ ruling is a major victory for all students and their families. It reaffirms that the words Congress wrote matter, and that courts cannot impose extra burdens where the law does not allow it.

June 12, 2025, U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) issued a unanimous decision in A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools that challenges decades of legally questionable “rules” used against students who have disabilities.

SCOTUS struck down a judge-made requirement that students prove “bad faith or gross misjudgment” in order to prevail under Title II of Americans with Di…