Legal Opinion
G.B. v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided January 14, 2015No. Civil Action No. 2015-0027PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Plaintiffs Joseph Brown and Jennifer Brown filed suit as the parents and next friends of their minor daughter, G.B., against the District of Columbia (“the District”). G.B. has been identified as eligible for special education and related services pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (“IDEA”), 1 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. This suit invokes the IDEA’S “stay-put” provision and seeks to force the District to fund G.B.’s placement in a non-public educational program while the challenge to G.B.’s…
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- Drinker v. Colonial School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
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