Legal Opinion
Richard v. Regional School Unit 57
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 21, 2018No. 17-2200PPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KAYATTA, Circuit Judge.
*54Charlene Richard, formerly a kindergarten teacher at Waterboro Elementary School, sued Regional School Unit 57 ("RSU 57"), claiming that by retaliating against her for her advocacy on behalf of students with disabilities, it violated the Americans With Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act, Maine Human Rights Act, and Maine Whistleblower Protection Act. After a five-day bench trial and post-trial briefing, the district court largely credited Richard's version of events, but nevertheless found that she had not met her burden of proving that the adverse actions she…
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