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ZOBREST v. CATALINA FOOTHILLS SCHOOL DIST.

No. 92-94.

509 U.S. 1 (1993)

ZOBREST et al. v. CATALINA FOOTHILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT

United States Supreme Court.

Decided June 18, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Bentley Ball argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs was Thomas J. Berning.

Acting Solicitor General Bryson argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. On the brief were Solicitor General Starr, Assistant Attorney General Gerson, Deputy Solicitor General Roberts, Ronald J. Mann, Jeffrey C. Martin, and Susan Craig.

John C. Richardson argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Gary F. Urman.*

Rehnquist, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which White, Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Blackmun, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter, J., joined, and in which Stevens and O'Connor, JJ., joined as to Part I, p. 14. O'Connor, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, J., joined, p. 24.

Chief Justice Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner James Zobrest, who has been deaf since birth, asked respondent school district to provide a sign-language interpreter to accompany him to classes at a Roman Catholic high school in Tucson, Arizona, pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U. S. C. § 1400 et seq., and its Arizona counterpart, Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 15761 et seq. (1991 and Supp...

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