Legal Opinion
Walker v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 29, 2001No. CIV.A. 96-1267(PLF)PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION, FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, District Judge.
Plaintiffs Phillip Walker and Norma Jackson brought this action for compensatory damages against the District of Columbia, claiming that the District of Columbia Public Schools (“DCPS”) failed to provide Phillip with the special education to which he was entitled under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. 1 Plaintiffs argue that DCPS denied Phillip a free appropriate public education by failing to discover Phillip’s disability in a timely manner upon his entry into…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Ridgewood Board of Education v. N.E., as Guardian Ad Litem for M.E., an Infant Mary E., Individually and as Guardian Ad Litem for M.E., an Infant, Defendants/third-Party v. Frederick Stokley, Superintendent John Campion, Director of Special Programs Charles Abate, Principal William Ward, Principal Lorraine Zak, Psychologist Kathleen McNally Social Worker Caroline Janover, Ldt-C George Neville, Principal Henry Hogue, Psychologist June Ann Dibb, Dr., Psychiatrist Joan Christian, Ldt-C Susan Lynaugh, Psychologist, Third-Party N.E., as Guardian Ad Litem for M.E., an Infant Mary E., Individually and as Guardian Ad Litem for M.E., an InfantCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
- W.B. v. MatulaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
- Charlie F., by His Parents and Next Friends Neil and Bonnie F. v. Board of Education of Skokie School District 68Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- Padilla v. School District No. 1Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2000
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3Cited by66 opinions
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- Massey v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2005
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