Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch has embraced a bare-bones standard of education for disabled children, but he has often upheld other civil rights complaints against schools, an Associated Press review of his legal record shows.

His rulings on education in his decade on the Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reflect a judge who closely follows judicial precedent, including when it means ruling against handicapped children and their parents.

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The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard a similar Colorado-based challenge to the schools in a case known as Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District. “We believe the 10th Circuit has gotten it wrong and that the law demands more in terms of the level of education for kids,” said William Koski, a Stanford University law professor who runs a clinic that helps disadvantaged children in disputes with their schools. He co-wrote a brief for the recent case, urging a higher standard of education for disabled children. The high court has yet to announce a decision.