Legal Opinion
Renee J. v. Houston Indep School District
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 16, 2019No. 17-20750PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
The district court ruled in favor of Houston Independent School District ("HISD") on multiple claims brought by the Appellants under the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act ("IDEA"). We find no procedural or substantive violations of the law or its implementing regulations. The judgment is AFFIRMED.
I
The Appellants, parents of C.J., allege that HISD failed to provide him with a Free Appropriate Public Education ("FAPE") as required by the IDEA.
C.J. is a seventeen-year old male student who has been diagnosed with Autism, intellectual disabilities…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley Ex Rel. RowleySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District v. Michael F. B/n/f/ Mr. And Mrs. Barry F.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
- Pace v. Bogalusa City School BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
- White Ex Rel. White v. Ascension Parish School BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
- Estate of Lance v. Lewisville Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014
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