Appellate Division, Third Department · November 5, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 06507
Matter of Doe v Ithaca City Sch. Dist.
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 06507
Holding The court affirmed the dismissal of the petition because the petitioner failed to exhaust available administrative remedies by discontinuing her appeals to the Commissioner of Education. The court rejected the petitioner’s arguments that administrative review would be futile or cause irreparable injury, noting that the Commissioner had the authority to stay the exclusion and that homeschooling was an alternative.
The court’s words
A party challenging administrative action must exhaust available administrative remedies before seeking judicial review
2026 NY Slip Op 06507, at the official text
petitioner's calculated discontinuance of her appeals to the Commissioner and consequent failure to perfect them constituted a failure to exhaust those remedies
2026 NY Slip Op 06507, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, Third Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | November 5, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 06507 |
| Area of law | Administrative Law |
| Week | Week ending November 7, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 06507 |
| Publication status | Slip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
| Source feed | New York slip opinion page |
| Law Watch record id | 1822 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Matter of Doe v Ithaca City Sch. Dist., 2026 NY Slip Op 06507 (Appellate Division, Third Department, November 5, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-06507/
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