Administrative decisions
Due process decisions from the state special education administrative body.
Coverage + Sources
This page explains what is in the database, what is still being added, and how to understand the different source labels you may see while searching.
Jurisdiction coverage
Use the jurisdiction selector to see which administrative sources are currently available for search. Coverage can change as new state sources are imported, tested, and made available.
Source types
Search results can include several kinds of legal materials. The labels tell you where the item came from and how to treat it.
Rulings
Orders on motions and other procedural disputes. Rulings can cover discovery, postponements, jurisdiction, consolidation, and hearing management issues.
Federal appeals
Federal court appeals of special education decisions and rulings from the administrative body.
Appeal alerts
Warnings on decision and ruling pages when a decision or ruling was appealed to the federal court, changed by a later court opinion, or relies on authority that later changed.
How updates work
New decisions are added after they are received, processed, and checked for search quality. Some agencies post in batches, and there can be a short delay between an agency posting a document and the document appearing here.
Regular checks
The site watches supported sources for newly posted decisions and rulings.
Processing pass
Documents are cleaned, indexed, summarized where available, and connected to citations or appeal information when possible.
Email digests
If you follow a state, decision alerts are sent when new items for that state are ready to share.
Good to know
- Jurisdiction filters control which state administrative sources are searched.
- Federal appeals are opt-in when searching; use the jurisdiction selector to add them. Appeal alerts are always included.
- Appeal alerts are research guidance; always read the later authority before relying on them.
- Coverage expands over time as new state sources are imported and tested.