N.P. Ex Rel. S.P. v. Maxwell

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

WYNN, Circuit Judge:

The parents of N.P., a disabled but otherwise gifted middle school student, brought this suit on his behalf. They allege the Prince George’s County Public Schools deprived N.P. of the “free appropriate public education” to which he is entitled under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. After a three-day hearing, an Administrative Law Judge ruled in favor of the school system. N.P.’s parents then sought review by a district court, which vacated the administrative…