KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE v. M.Q.

Nos. 21-5556/22-5268.

62 F.4th 978 (2023)

KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, Plaintiff-Appellant (21-5556)/Appellee (22-5268), v. M.Q., the student; N.Q. and J.Q., the student's parents/guardians, Defendants-Appellees (21-5556)/Appellants (22-5268).

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: March 17, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Amanda Lynn Morse , KNOX COUNTY, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Knox County, Tennessee. Justin S. Gilbert , GILBERT LAW, PLC, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for M.Q., N.Q., and J.Q. ON BRIEF: Amanda Lynn Morse , KNOX COUNTY, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Knox County, Tennessee. Justin S. Gilbert , GILBERT LAW, PLC, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Jessica F. Salonus , THE SALONUS FIRM, PLC, Jackson, Tennessee, for M.Q., N.Q., and J.Q. Ellen M. Saideman , LAW OFFICE OF ELLEN MARJORIE SAIDEMAN, Barrington, Rhode Island, Selene A. Almazan-Altobelli , COUNCIL OF PARENT ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES, INC., Towson, Maryland, for Amicus Curiae.

Before: SUHRHEINRICH, CLAY, and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

M.Q., a student attending public school in Knox County, Tennessee, and his parents (collectively, "M.Q.") sued Knox County Schools ("KCS") for violations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ("IDEA"), 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 et seq.; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act ("Section...

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