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DOE v. CAPE ELIZABETH SCHOOL DIST.

No. 15-1155.

832 F.3d 69 (2016)

Mr. and Mrs. DOE, Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. CAPE ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT, Defendant, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

August 5, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard O'Meara , with whom Kaitlyn M. Wright and Murray, Plumb & Murray, Portland, ME, were on brief, for appellant.

Eric R. Herlan , Portland, ME, with whom Erin R. Feltes , Manchester, NH, and Drummond Woodsum & MacMahon were on brief, for appellee.

Amy Phalon and Gibbons Stevens Law Office on brief for amici curiae International Dyslexia Association et al.

Ellen Saideman , Fort Lauderdale, FL, Law Office of Ellen Saideman, Selene Almazan-Altobelli , and Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates on brief for amicus curiae Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates.

Before Barron, Selya, and Lipez, Circuit Judges.

This case raises an important issue regarding eligibility for special education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ("IDEA"). We are asked, in essence, to decide whether a child with a strong academic record may still be found to have a learning disability and a need for special education, thereby entitling...

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