Legal Opinion
Drew P. v. Clarke County School District
District Court, M.D. Georgia
Decided December 23, 1987No. Civ. A. 85-119-ATHPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FITZPATRICK, District Judge.
Plaintiff Drew P., through his parents and next friends, brought the above-referenced action under the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHCA or the Act), as amended, 20 U.S.C. § 1401 et seq., section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (section 504), as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 794, and 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiffs contend that Defendant School Board failed to provide Drew P. a free appropriate public education as required by federal law. All state administrative remedies had been exhausted prior to the filing of this action. The court’s jurisdiction is…
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- Kruelle v. New Castle County School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- Scanlon v. BattleSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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