Richard v. Regional School Unit 57

TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge (Dissenting).

Despite the formidable standard of review, see Anderson v. City of Bessemer City, 470 U.S. 564, 573, 105 S.Ct. 1504, 84 L.Ed.2d 518 (1985) (stating that "a finding of intentional discrimination is a finding of fact," to which we apply the clear error review), where we have a "strong, unyielding belief that a mistake has been made," it is our duty to reverse or remand, Powell v. Alexander, 391 F.3d 1, 7 (1st Cir. 2004) (quoting Fed. Refinance Co. v. Klock, 352 F.3d 16, 27 (1st Cir. 2003) ). I am of the firm belief that this is that rare case in which the…