Legal Opinion

School District of Wisconsin Dells v. Z.S. Ex Rel. Littlegeorge

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided June 28, 2002No. 01-3720PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POSNER, Circuit Judge.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act entitles a disabled child to a “free appropriate public education” tailored to his disability, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400(d)(1)(A), 1412(a)(1)(A); Cedar Rapids Community School District v. Garret F. ex rel. Charlene F., 526 U.S. 66, 68, 119 S.Ct. 992, 143 L.Ed.2d 154 (1999); Morton Community Unit School District No. 709 v. J.M., 152 F.3d 583, 583-84 (7th Cir.1998), and expresses a strong preference for “mainstreaming” (the statutory term is “least restrictive environment,” § 1412(a)(5); Beth B. v. Van Clay, 282 F.3d 493, 497 (7th…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley Ex Rel. RowleySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Dickinson v. ZurkoSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  3. Dickinson v. ZurkoSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  4. Thomas v. Chicago Park DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  5. Alexander Kerkam v. Floretta McKenzie Superintendent, D.C. Public SchoolsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1989

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Primeco Personal Communications, Limited Partnership, D/B/A Verizon Wireless v. City of Mequon, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
  2. Mr and Mrs Doe v. Cape Elizabeth SchoolCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2016
  3. Maple Drive Farms Ltd. Partnership v. VilsackCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2015
  4. A.S. v. Madison Metropolitan School DistrictDistrict Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 2007
  5. Marshall Joint School District No. 2 v. C.D. Ex Rel. BrianDistrict Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 2009

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