Legal Opinion
Block v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided October 16, 1990No. Civ. A. 90-0658 (CRR)PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF CHARLES R. RICHEY UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
CHARLES R. RICHEY, District Judge.
Unfortunately, this case is yet another skirmish in the seemingly never-ending war (at least in this jurisdiction) pitting the public school system against handicapped children and their parents on the battlefield of the Education of the Handicapped Act (“EHA”), 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. Stephen Block (a thirteen-year-old learning disabled student) and his mother are suing to force the District of Columbia (“DC”) and the District of Columbia Public Schools (“DCPS”), in the name of its Superintendent…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Alexander Kerkam v. Floretta McKenzie Superintendent, D.C. Public SchoolsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1989
- Joseph Spiegler v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by19 opinions
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