Legal Opinion

Teague Independent School District v. Todd L., by Next Friends Mr. And Mrs. L.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 31, 1993No. 92-8427PublishedCited by 68 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:

Todd L. is a bright seventeen year-old boy who has been diagnosed as suffering from various disorders of affect, behavior, learning and speech. Although Todd is quite intelligent, the special difficulties he faces contribute to a reduced ability to tolerate frustration and to adapt to external stressors. As a result of his disability, Todd is entitled to special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA,” formerly the Education of the Handieappéd Act, “EHA”). 1

As a condition of federal funding, IDEA requires states to provide all…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley Ex Rel. RowleySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. School Committee of the Town of Burlington v. Department of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Mairin Doyle Brian Doyle Margaret Doyle v. Arlington County School Board, and Arthur W. Gosling John S. Davis Virginia Department of EducationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
  4. Gregory K., a Student of the Longview School District v. Longview School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
  5. 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 by68 opinions

  1. Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District v. Michael F. B/n/f/ Mr. And Mrs. Barry F.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
  2. Pace v. Bogalusa City School BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
  3. White Ex Rel. White v. Ascension Parish School BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
  4. Adam J. Ex Rel. Robert J. v. Keller Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
  5. Dale M., by His Mother and Next Friend, Alice M. v. Board of Education of Bradley-Bourbonnais High School District No. 307Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001

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