Legal Opinion
S.C. ex rel. C.C. v. Deptford Township Board of Education
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided August 7, 2002No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 01-5127PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ORLOFSKY, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
The Individuals with Disabilities Act, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1401-1487 (2000) (“IDEA”), is not a well-drafted law. Its goal of providing a free and meaningful education to every disabled child in America is undoubtedly a noble one. By all accounts it has done much to achieve that goal. Yet, as this case illustrates, after thirty years and much congressional tinkering, the text of the IDEA still leaves courts at a loss to answer many basic questions about how it is to be enforced, such as who may sue whom, for what, and in what court.
As a result, the…
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3Cited by4 opinions
- S.C. v. Deptford Township Board of EducationDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 2003
- Asbury Park Board of Education v. Hope Academy Charter SchoolDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 2003
- Rancocas Valley Regional High School Board of Education v. M.R.District Court, D. New Jersey · 2005
- SC Ex Rel. CC v. Deptford Tp. Bd. of Educ.District Court, D. New Jersey · 2002