Legal Opinion
Petties v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 11, 1995No. Civ. A. 95-0148 (PLF)PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, District Judge.
This ease came before the Court on September 8, 1995, for an emergency hearing to show cause why defendants the District of Columbia, Dr. Franklin L. Smith, the Superintendent of the District of Columbia Public Schools (“DCPS”), and Dr. B. Garnett Pink-ney, Director of Special Education for DCPS, should not be held in contempt for failure to comply with this Court’s Orders of March 17, June 29, July 21 and August 15, 1995.
I. BACKGROUND
The plaintiffs in this case are minor students and their parents who represent a class certified by the Court…
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