Legal Opinion
P. Ex Rel. Mr. and Mrs. P. v. Newington Bd. of Ed.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 9, 2008No. Docket 07-4652-cvPublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KATZMANN, Circuit Judge:
This case calls upon us to adopt a standard by which courts in this circuit should assess whether a disabled child has been placed in the “least restrictive environment,” as required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. § 1412(a)(5). The plaintiff, P., suing by and through his parents, is a child with Down Syndrome attending public school in the Town of Newington, Connecticut. He contends that the 2005-2006 Individualized Education Plan (IEP) devised for him at his elementary school did not include enough regular-classroom time, and…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley Ex Rel. RowleySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Reid Ex Rel. Reid v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2005
- Robert Walczak and Karen Walczak v. Florida Union Free School District and Maureen FlahertyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
- Frank G. And Dianne G., Parents of a Disabled Student, Anthony G. v. Board of Education of Hyde Park, Central School District, Docket No. 04-4981-CvCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
- Daniel R.R. v. State Board of Education, El Paso Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by66 opinions
- M.H. v. New York City Department of EducationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2012
- T.M. ex rel. A.M. v. Cornwall Central School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2014
- Doe Ex Rel. Doe v. East Lyme Board of EducationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2015
- M.W. ex rel. S.W. v. New York City Department of EducationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2013
- J.S. v. Scarsdale Union Free School DistrictDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2011
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