Legal Opinion
D.R. Ex Rel. Robinson v. Government of the District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 27, 2009No. Civil Action 07-1266 (JDB)PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN D. BATES, District Judge.
Plaintiffs D.R. and her mother and next friend, Dolores Robinson, bring this action against the District of Columbia and Michelle Rhee, the Chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools (“DCPS”). Plaintiffs allege that defendants denied D.R. a free appropriate public education (“FAPE”) within the meaning of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400-1482, and they challenge a Hearing Officer’s Determination (“HOD”) that dismissed their case on April 17, 2007. Now before the Court are the parties’…
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