Legal Opinion
Floretta McKenzie Superintendent, D.C. Public Schools v. Christopher Smith, by His Parents
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 30, 1985No. 83-1525PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge TAMM.
TAMM, Circuit Judge:
Floretta McKenzie, Superintendent of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), appeals a district court order requiring DCPS to place and fund a handicapped child in a residential special education facility pursuant to the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA or Act). 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400-1461 (1982). 1 For the following reasons, we affirm the district court’s order in every respect except that part granting attorney fees.
I. Background
Christopher Smith, born on October 26, 1967, is a learning disabled child…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley Ex Rel. RowleySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- School Committee of the Town of Burlington v. Department of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Smith v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Kruelle v. New Castle County School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- Colin and Alan K., Minors by John K., Their Next Friend and Father v. Thomas C. Schmidt, Middletown School Committee, Colin K. v. Thomas C. SchmidtCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by83 opinions
- Alexander Kerkam v. Floretta McKenzie Superintendent, D.C. Public SchoolsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1989
- Branham Ex Rel. Branham v. Government of the District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2005
- Bernardsville Board of Education v. J.H., Individually and on Behalf of Their Minor Son, J.H. E.H., Individually and on Behalf of Their Minor Son, J.H. J.H., IndividuallyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
- Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation v. Paul B. And the Hamilton County Board of EducationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
- Leggett v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2015
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