Federal Court Revives ADA Claim of Disabled High School Football Player Seeking Extra Season

By Holt Hackney A long-running dispute over whether a high school football player who missed a season due to behavioral challenges was entitled to an extra year of eligibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has taken a significant turn in favor of the former student-athlete. In D.M. v. Oregon Scholastic Activities Association, Case No. 6:22-cv-01228, a federal district court in Oregon originally granted summary judgment to the Oregon Scholastic Activities Association (OSAA) in 2