Legal Opinion
Robert Wellman, Jr. v. Butler Area School District
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 12, 2017No. 15-3394PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SHWARTZ, Circuit Judge.
Robert Wellman, Jr., appeals the District Court’s order dismissing his complaint without prejudice for lack of subject matter jurisdiction because he failed to exhaust his- administrative remedies under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. He contends that the Court erred because none of his claims seek relief under the IDEA and, in any event, exhaustion would be futile.
The outcome of this appeal is largely dictated by the Supreme Court’s recent opinion in Fry v. Napoleon Community Schools, U.S.-, 137…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Booth v. ChurnerSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Constitution Party of Pennsylv v. Carol AicheleCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2014
- Fry v. Napoleon Community SchoolsSupreme Court of the United States · 2017
- Douglas Nyhuis v. Janet Reno, Attorney General Eric Holder, Deputy Attorney General Kathleen Hawk, Director-Bop John Hahn, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
- D.E. v. Central Dauphin School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2014
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3Cited by57 opinions
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- Doucette v. JacobsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2019
- T.R. v. School District of PhiladelphiCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2021
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