Jorie Wimbish et.al. v. District of Columbia

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JORIE WIMBISH, et al. Plaintiffs, v. No. 15-cv-1429 (EGS) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION I. Introduction Plaintiff Jorie Wimbish (“Ms. Wimbish”), on behalf of her minor daughter J.W., 1 brings this action against Defendant District of Columbia (the “District”) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”),

20 U.S.C. §§ 1400

et seq., seeking partial reversal of a Hearing Officer’s decision (the “HOD”). Since 2014, J.W., a resident of the District, has been enrolled in Stuart Hall School (“Stuart…