The US Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled that students alleging disability discrimination in public schools do not need to clear a higher evidentiary bar than other plaintiffs pursuing claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act. Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the 9–0 court in A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools, vacated an Eighth Circuit decision that had required a Minnesota teenager with a rare form of epilepsy to prove a heightened level of intent by school officials. The student contends the district failed to offer adequate instruction outside regular school hours to accommodate her medical condition. The opinion aligns the education sector with other settings in which ADA lawsuits are filed, making it easier for families nationwide to seek damages when they believe schools have not provided necessary accommodations. Two concurring opinions by Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson agreed with the outcome while highlighting unresolved questions about the scope of available remedies.