Legal Opinion
District of Columbia v. Walker
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 12, 2015No. Civil Action No. 2014-1941PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROSEMARY M. COLLYER, United States District Judge
Michael Walker is the father of J.W., a disabled child. J.W. is eligible to receive special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400-1487. A Hearing Officer found that the individualized educational program (IEP) that the District of Columbia created for J.W. complied with the statute, but that the IEP should be amended to include a residential school placement based on a psychiatrist’s recommendation. The District of Columbia moves for summary judgment, seeking to…
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