Legal Opinion

Cofino-Hernandez v. Puerto Rico

District Court, D. Puerto Rico

Decided February 2, 2017No. CIVIL NO. 16-1366 (PG)Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND ORDER

JUAN M. PEREZ-GIMENEZ, SENIOR U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE

After securing a favorable ruling from the Department of Education of Puerto Rico (“DOE”) in administrative case number 2013-114-034, Rina Cofino Hernandez (hereinafter, the “Plaintiff’ or “Cofino”) filed this action against the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico on her behalf and that of her son, minor FLC, pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. § 1415 et seq. See Docket No. 1. Cofino requested in her complaint that the court enforce the ruling of the administrative forum by means of a…

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