Gebser v. Lago Vista Independent School District
| Gebser v. Lago Vista Independent School District | |
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| Argued March 25, 1998 Decided June 22, 1998 | |
| Full case name | Gebser v. Lago Independent School District |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | O'Connor, joined by Rehnquist, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas |
| Dissent | Stevens, joined by Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer |
| Dissent | Ginsburg, joined by Stevens, Souter, Breyer |
| Laws applied | |
| Title IX, Rev. Stat. §1979, 42 U.S.C. § 1983 | |
Gebser v. Lago Vista 524 U.S. 274 (1998) is a United States Supreme Court ruling regarding sexual harassment in schools. The case was heard before the Rehnquist Court on March 25, 1998, and decided on June 22, 1998. In a 5-4 ruling, the Court held that a school district may be liable for a teacher's sexual harassment of a student, but in order for an aggrieved party to recover damages under Title IX, a school official who had authority to address the alleged discrimination must have actual knowledge of the discrimination and must be deliberately indifferent.