Arlington v. Murphy Arguments

Joseph Murphy has a disability; that's court record. Arlington Central School District wasn't providing him a Free Appropriate Public Education; that's also clear...

Joseph Murphy has a disability; that's court record. Arlington Central School District wasn't providing him a Free Appropriate Public Education; that's also clear from court records. Jospeh's parents put him in a private school and, eventually, sued the school district to reimbursed for tuition. In the course the lawsuit the Murphy family paid $29,350 to an educational consultant to help them win the case. And they won the case. Should Arlington Central School District have to reimburse them for those fees? That's the question now being considered by the U.S. Supreme Court. And you can read a summary of the Oral Arguments online.