Legal Opinion
Willie M. v. Hunt
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 11, 1981No. Nos. 81-1410, 81-1411PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES DICKSON PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge:
This is a class action brought against officials of the State of North Carolina in behalf of a class of minors whose special characteristics — mental, emotional or neurological handicaps, violent and aggressive behavior — allegedly entitled them under the federal constitution and federal and state statutes to special treatment and education by the State that was not being provided. During the pretrial stage, the State conceded essential liability and the parties set about devising a comprehensive settlement to be reflected in a consent decree awarding…
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- Newman v. AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- Burke County Board of Education v. Denton ex rel. DentonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
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