Legal Opinion
Z.B. v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 24, 2016No. Civil Action No. 2015-1037PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ELLEN SEGAL HUVELLE, United States District Judge
Plaintiffs, a minor child (“Z.B.”) and her parents, bring this action against defendant District of Columbia (“the District”). The gravamen of their complaint is that the District of Columbia Public Schools (“DCPS”) failed to provide Z.B. with a Free Appropriate Public Education (“FAPE”), as required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 et seq., because DCPS failed to place Z.B. in a full-time special education program. Based on this alleged violation of the IDEA, plaintiffs argue that…
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Z. B. v. Dist. of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
- Middleton v. Dist. of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
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