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Sep 3 2024
United States Court… 23-7057 Panel Decision

MARGDA PIERRE-NOEL, "MS. PIERRE," v. BRIDGES PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

The D.C. Circuit held that the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires school districts to provide door-to-door assistance for a wheelchair-bound student to access school. The court reversed summary judgment, ruling that transporting a child from their apartment door to a school bus constitutes a mandatory transportation service under federal law.

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Jul 15 2024
9th Cir. 4:23-cv-05829- Published

Defense for Children International-Palestine v. Biden

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging U.S. military aid to Israel, ruling that the claims present nonjusticiable political questions. The court held that adjudicating the dispute would improperly intrude upon the Executive Branch's exclusive constitutional prerogatives over foreign policy and national security.

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Oct 27 2023
2nd Cir. 22-2178-cv Panel Decision

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BY LETITIA JAMES, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK v. NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Second Circuit reversed a district court dismissal, clarifying that a state suing in parens patriae need not prove a discriminatory policy or practice to establish standing. The court held that New York sufficiently alleged that a school district's failure to address repeated sexual assaults and harassment affected a substantial segment of the student population.

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