Legal Opinion
Hawkins v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 10, 2010No. Civil Action 09-0491 (JR)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
JAMES ROBERTSON, District Judge.
Kisha Hawkins seeks review of an independent hearing officer’s decision that her seven-year-old son, D.C., is not entitled to relief pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. The parties have filed cross-motions for summary judgment. For the reasons that follow', the defendant’s motion will be granted.
Background
Despite D.C.’s young age, the dispute over his education between Hawkins and the District of Columbia Public Schools (“DCPS”) has a long history. See Hawkins v. District of Columbia, 539…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Honig v. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Lesesne v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2006
- Aw, 1 by His Parents, Debra D. Wilson and Christopher D. Wilson v. Fairfax County School BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2004
- Hawkins Ex Rel. D.C. v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2008
- Herbin Ex Rel. Herbin v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2005
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Cooper v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2014
- Pavelko v. Dist. of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
- B.D. v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2021
- Pavelko v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2018