Legal Opinion
Bellevue School District v. E.S.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided June 9, 2011No. 83024-0PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAlexander, J.
¶1 We are asked to decide whether the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution or the due process clause set forth in article I, section 3 of the Washington Constitution requires appointment of counsel to represent a child at an initial truancy hearing. The Court of Appeals, Division One, *699held that due process protections compel appointment of counsel at that stage of a truancy proceeding. We hold that the Court of Appeals erred in making that determination and, therefore, reverse its decision.1
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¶2 During the 2005-06 and 2006-07 school years, E.S. was…
2Cases cited39 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Albright v. OliverSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Armstrong v. ManzoSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Lassiter v. Department of Social Servs. of Durham Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Department of Social & Health Services v. LuakWashington Supreme Court · 2012
- Bellevue School Dist. v. EsWashington Supreme Court · 2011
- In re Dependency of E.H.Washington Supreme Court · 2018
- East Valley School District No. 90 v. Michele TaylorCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2013
- East Valley School District No. 90 v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2013
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