Record returned to U.S.D.C. of Oregon.

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Stevens, J. delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Souter, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia and Thomas, JJ., joined. (orders list)

Argued. For petitioner: Gary S. Feinerman, Chicago, Ill. For respondent: David B. Salmons, Washington, D.C.; and Eric D. Miller, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)

Reply of petitioner Forest Grove School District filed. (Distributed)

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. (orders list)

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Autism Speaks filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of National Disability Rights Network, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Disability Rights Legal Center, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent T. A. filed. (Distributed)

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, April 28, 2009.

CIRCULATED.

Record received from U.S.D.C. for the District of Oregon. (1 box)

Record received from U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. (1 envelope)

Brief amicus curiae of Council of the Great City Schools filed.

Brief amici curiae of U.S. Conference of Mayors, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of National School Boards Association, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of National Education Association filed.

Brief amicus curiae of City of New York filed.

Brief amicus curiae of New York State School Boards Association filed.

Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received.

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either or neither party received from counsel for the petitioner.

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either or neither party received from counsel for the respondent.

Brief of petitioner Forest Grove School District filed.

Petition GRANTED The brief of petitioner is to be filed on or before Wednesday, February 25, 2009. The brief of respondent is to be filed on or before Wednesday, March 25, 2009. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of t... (orders list)

Petition GRANTED The brief of petitioner is to be filed on or before Wednesday, February 25, 2009. The brief of respondent is to be filed on or before Wednesday, March 25, 2009. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the R (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 16, 2009.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 9, 2009.

Reply of petitioner Forest Grove School District filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent T. A. in opposition filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 3, 2008.

Brief amici curiae of National School Boards Association, et al. filed.

Response Requested . (Due November 3, 2008)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 17, 2008.

Waiver of right of respondent T. A. to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 8, 2008)

Forest Grove School District, Petitioner, represented by Gary Feinerman

T. A., Respondent, represented by David B. Salmons

T. A., Respondent, represented by Mary E. Broadhurst

T. A., Respondent, represented by Bonnie I. Robin-Vergeer

Autism Speaks, Amicus Curiae, represented by Robert H. Pees

City of New York, Amicus Curiae, represented by Leonard J. Koerner

Council of Parent Attorney and Advocates, Amicus Curiae, represented by Ankur J. Goel

Council of the Great City Schools, Amicus Curiae, represented by Julie Wright Halbert

Disability Rights Legal Center, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Terri D. Keville

Forest Grove School District v. T. A., Amicus Curiae, represented by Eric David Miller

National Disability Rights Network, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Seth M. Galanter

National Education Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by John M. West

National School Boards Association, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Maree F. Sneed

New York State School Boards Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jay Worona

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Elena Kagan

U.S. Conference of Mayors, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard Ruda