Legal Opinion
Emery v. Roanoke City School Board
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 8, 2005No. 04-2411PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILLIAMS and Judge TRAXLER joined.
OPINION
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
This case requires us to decide whether the plaintiff can obtain reimbursement for *296educational expenses pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. (1994). When a school district’s educational choices for a disabled child violate the IDEA, the child’s parents can unilaterally place him in an appropriate educational setting and seek reimbursement from the district. See Florence County Sch. Dist. Four…
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