C.O. v. District of Columbia

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA C.O., et al., Plaintiffs, Civil Action No. 24 - 1432 (SLS) v. Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Defendant. ORDER C.O., who was six years old when this lawsuit was filed, is blind, hearing impaired, nonverbal, and uses a wheelchair. On May 15, 2024, C.O. filed a Complaint in this Court by and through a surrogate parent and next friend. See Compl., ECF No. 1. The Complaint alleged that the District of Columbia (1) failed to provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in violation of the Individuals with Disabilities…