Renee v. Duncan’s Empirical Analysis
623 F.3d 787 · 2010
Citation profile
3 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 20 U.S.C. § 1234C · 20 U.S.C. § 6301 (Charter School Expansion Act of 1998) · 20 U.S.C. § 6311 · 20 U.S.C. § 7801 · 20 U.S.C. § 7910 · 28 U.S.C. § 1291 · 5 U.S.C. § 702
Relies on Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife · City of Los Angeles v. Lyons · Bennett v. Spear · Morales v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“[A] “highly qualified teacher” ... meets the requirements in paragraph (a) [and other paragraphs not relevant to this appeal]. (a) In general. (1)Except as provided in paragraph (a)(3) of this section [covering charter schools], a [“highly qualified”] teacher ... must— (i) Have obtained full State certification as a teacher, which may include certification obtained through alternative routes to certification; or (ii)(A) Have passed the State teacher licensing examination; and (B) Hold a license to teach in the State. (2)A teacher meets the requirement in paragraph (a)(1) of this section if the teacher— (i) Has fulfilled the State’s certification and licensure requirements applicable to the years of experience the teacher possesses; or (ii) Is participating in an alternative route to certification program under which— (A) The teacher— (1) Receives high-quality professional development ...; (2) Participates in a program of intensive supervision ...; (3) Assumes functions as a teacher only for a specified period of time not to exceed three years; and (4) Demonstrates satisfactory progress toward full certification as prescribed by the State [.]”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Renee v. Duncan“the teacher has obtained full State certification as a teacher (including certification obtained through alternative routes to certification) or passed the State teacher licensing examination, and holds a license to teach in such State, except that when used with respect to any teacher teaching in a public charter school, the term means that the teacher meets the requirements set forth in the State’s public charter school law[.]”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Renee v. Duncan“The term “highly qualified”— (A) when used with respect to any public elementary school or secondary school teacher teaching in a State, means that— (i) the teacher has obtained full State certification as a teacher (including certification obtained through alternative routes to certification)!.]”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Renee v. Duncan
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.