Legal Opinion
Parks v. Pavkovic
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided March 19, 1982No. 82 C 965PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MARSHALL, District Judge.
Plaintiffs in this action are Lester Parks and his parents and next friends, Richard and Marilyn Parks. 1 Lester is currently 17 years old, and has autistic characteristics, moderate mental retardation, severe emotional disturbances, speech and language impairments, and behavioral disorders. Because of these handicaps, Lester qualifies as a handicapped child entitled to the protection's of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1401-61 (1976), see id. § 1401(1) (“The term ‘handicapped children’ means mentally retarded, .…
2Cases cited49 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Edelman v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Bell v. HoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Town of Burlington v. Department of Education for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Town of Burlington v. Department of Education for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, John Doe, Etc., Town of Burlington v. Department of Education for the Commonwealth of MassachusettsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
- Parks v. PavkovicCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- John Doe v. Brookline School CommitteeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
- Crocker v. Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
- Gary A. v. New Trier High School District No. 203Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
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