Legal Opinion
Krista Westendorp v. Robert Wedl
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 15, 1998No. 97-3608PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAGILL, Circuit Judge.
Aaron Westendorp is a severely disabled child who requires a full-time paraprofessional to function in a school classroom. Minnesota Independent School District No. 273 (ISD No. 273) refused to provide Aaron with a paraprofessional as long as he attended a private religious school, and Aaron’s parents brought this suit for damages and equitable relief against the school district. The Wes-tendorps alleged that, by denying Aaron a paraprofessional in his private religious school, ISD No. 273 violated their rights of free speech, free exercise of religion, and equal…
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