Legal Opinion
D.A. Ex Rel. Latasha A. v. Houston Independent School District
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 28, 2010No. 09-20551PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Chief Judge:
D.A., through his mother L.A., brought suit against the Houston Independent School District (“HISD”) and two school officials, alleging that D.A.’s rights under various federal laws were violated because two of its schools failed to test him timely for special education. They sought declaratory relief, compensatory and punitive damages, for violations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq.) (“IDEA”), § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. § 794) (“§ 504”), the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.)…
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