D.R. v. DOWNINGTOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA D.R. and N.R. : INDIVIDUALLY AND AS : PARENTS AND NATURAL GUARDIANS : OF C.R. (A MINOR) : : CIVIL ACTION NO. 23-4907 v. : : DOWNINGTOWN AREA : SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL. : McHUGH, J. July 8, 2024 MEMORANDUM This is a civil rights case brought by parents of a child who faces challenges by virtue of ADHD, anxiety, and serious behavioral regulation issues. While in kindergarten, teachers and staff found it necessary to use restraints in response to certain outbursts, and plaintiffs challenge their use as a violation of…