Advocates for Children of New York

Jose P. v. Mills

Jose P. was filed by a group of disabled New York City School children over two decades ago to force the Department of Education to obey federal laws that require appropriate evaluation, placement and services be provided to all students with disabilities. In 1979 a judgment was issued directing a variety of relief measures. Numerous subsequent orders and so-ordered stipulations have been issued since 1979. The case is filed in federal court for the Eastern District of New York. Co-counsel on the case are Roger Maldonado of Balber Pickard Battistoni Maldonado &Van Der Tuin, PC and Chip Grey, Esq. Along with co-counsel, AFC continues to monitor implementation of the Jose P. judgment and orders.

Selected Documents

Jose P Complaint – February 1979

Jose P Judgment- December 1979

Jose P Consolidated Judgment - February 1980

Jose P January Plan - November 1980

Jose P Order - July 1982

Jose P Stipulation - June 1983

Jose P Stipulation - July 1988

Jose P Stipulation - January 1989

Jose P Stipulation - August 1990

Jose P Stipulation - June 1991

Jose P Stipulation - February 1992