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GEBSER v. LAGO VISTA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIST.

No. 96-1866.

524 U.S. 274 (1998)

GEBSER et al. v. LAGO VISTA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

United States Supreme Court.

Decided June 22, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terry L. Weldon argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Cynthia L. Estlund and Samuel Issacharoff.

Beth S. Brinkmann argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With her on the brief were Solicitor General Waxman, Acting Assistant Attorney General Lee, Deputy Solicitor General Wallace, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Pinzler, Dennis J. Dimsey, and Rebecca K. Troth.

Wallace B. Jefferson argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Ellen B. Mitchell and N. Mark Ralls.*

O'Connor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined, p. 293. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter and Breyer, JJ., joined, p. 306.

Justice O'Connor, delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question in this case is when a school district may be held liable in damages in an implied right of action under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 86 Stat. 373, as amended, 20 U. S. C. § 1681 et seq. (Title IX), for the sexual harassment of a student by one of the district's teachers. We conclude that damages may not be recovered in those circumstances unless an official of the school...

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