708 F. Supp. 2d 564 - D.B. v. Bedford County School Board’s Empirical Analysis
2010
Citation profile
1 federal appellate · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 20 U.S.C. § 1221E · 20 U.S.C. § 1400 (Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975) · 20 U.S.C. § 1401 · 20 U.S.C. § 1412 · 20 U.S.C. § 1414 · 20 U.S.C. § 1415
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Board of Education of Hendrick Hudson Central School District Bd of Ed Westchester County v. Rowley · Honig v. Doe · School Committee of the Town of Burlington v. Department of Education · Florence County School District Four v. Carter Ex Rel. Carter
Most-quoted passages
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“Emotional disturbance means a condition exhibiting one or more of the following characteristics over a long period of time and to a marked degree that adversely affects a child’s educational performance: (A) An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors. (B) An inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers. (C) Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances. (D) A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression. (E) A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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