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Every decision we've filed under Civil Rights - Education.
The Fourth Circuit vacated and remanded a district court dismissal of a takings claim and a state nuisance claim arising from a stalled Baltimore redevelopment project. The appellate court held that plaintiffs had standing to bring the takings claim but failed to state a valid claim because they did not own the property taken.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Netflix, ruling that the use of a funeral video clip in the documentary Tiger King constituted fair use. The court also held that the plaintiffs waived their argument regarding the scope of employment for seven other videos, leaving the lower court's work-for-hire determination intact.
The Ninth Circuit dismissed an appeal challenging the denial of a renewed temporary restraining order because such denials are generally not appealable. The court found the district court's ruling was procedural and did not resolve the merits of the case, meaning the plaintiffs retain the right to seek a preliminary injunction.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of T.M.J.'s IDEA claims, ruling that the two-year statute of limitations began running in 2020 when his parents knew or should have known of the alleged misdiagnosis. The court held that neither statutory exception for misrepresentation nor withholding of information applied to toll the deadline.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed Katie Young's appeal as frivolous, ruling that she failed to meaningfully argue that releasing her academic transcript violated her Fourteenth Amendment privacy rights. The court denied her motion to proceed in forma pauperis and affirmed the district court's dismissal for failure to state a claim.
The Sixth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel affirmed the lower court's judgment, holding that elderly investors received funds in good faith and that a garnishment perfected their claims outside the bankruptcy preference period. The court rejected the Trustee's attempt to recover settlement proceeds, emphasizing that actual knowledge of a Ponzi scheme is required to defeat the good faith defense.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court judgment, holding that parents' IDEA claims regarding educational services prior to 2019 were time-barred under the statute of limitations. The court ruled that the limitations period began when parents knew or should have known of the school district's failure to assess their child and the resulting denial of a free appropriate public education.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court judgment, holding that parents' IDEA claims for services received before 2019 were time-barred. The court ruled that the two-year statute of limitations began when parents knew or should have known of the school's failure to assess and the resulting denial of a free appropriate public education.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction against President Biden's executive order requiring project labor agreements on federal construction projects. The court held that the plaintiffs were unlikely to succeed on their statutory and constitutional challenges, finding the order falls within the President's broad authority over federal procurement.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction brought by a group seeking to exclude transgender athletes from girls' sports. The court held that Title IX does not provide a private right of action for claims based on disparate impact rather than intentional discrimination.