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W.A., Individually and on Behalf of W.E., et al. v. Hendrick Hudson Central School District
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 17-3248, 17-3313 · judgment June 14, 2019
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Questions presented
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When a school district defaults on its obligations to provide a student with a disability a free appropriate public education (FAPE) as guaranteed by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. (the IDEA), what is the standard to determine whether a parent’s private placement is proper under the Act?
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What is the level of deference that a district court must provide to the state proceeding on the issue of whether a private school is appropriate?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Marion M. Walsh
Littman Krooks LLP
For respondent
Daniel Petigrow
Thomas, Drohan, Waxman, Petigrow & Mayle, LLP
Proceedings
- Jan 21 2020Petition DENIED.
- Dec 30 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2020.
- Dec 26 2019Reply of petitioners W.A., Individually and on Behalf of W.E., et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Dec 16 2019Brief of respondent Hendrick Hudson Central School District in opposition filed.
- Nov 12 2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 16, 2019)
- Sep 05 2019Application (19A256) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until November 11, 2019.
- Aug 29 2019Application (19A256) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 12, 2019 to November 11, 2019, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.