Legal Opinion
K.M. Ex Rel. Bright v. Tustin Unified School District
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 6, 2013No. 11-56259, 12-56224PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BERZON, Circuit Judge:
These two cases, consolidated for oral argument, raise questions about the obligations of public schools under federal law to students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. The plaintiffs’ central claim is that their school districts have an obligation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) to provide them with a word-for-word transcription service so that they can fully understand the teacher and fellow students without undue strain and consequent stress.
K.M., a high schooler in the Tustin Unified School District (“Tustin”) in Orange County, California, and…
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