Legal Opinion

Lopez-Young v. District of Columbia

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided September 29, 2016No. Civil Action No. 2015-1476PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Granting in Part and Denying in Part Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment and Denying Defendant’s Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment

RUDOLPH CONTRERAS, United States District Judge

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Carolina Lopez-Young 1 brings this action on behalf of herself and her daughter R.L. under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 (the “IDEA”), against Defendant the District of Columbia (the “District”). Ms. Lopez appeals from an administrative decision that, in relevant part, found that the District of Columbia Public Schools (“DCPS”) denied…

2Cases cited26 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. Hecht Co. v. BowlesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  4. Florence County School District Four v. Carter Ex Rel. CarterSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  5. Reid Ex Rel. Reid v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2005

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3Cited by11 opinions

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