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SMITH v. R.I. ST. SERV. FOR BLIND & VIS. HANDICAPPED

Civ. A. No. 83-0292 S.

581 F.Supp. 566 (1984)

James A. SMITH v. RHODE ISLAND STATE SERVICES FOR the BLIND AND VISUALLY HANDICAPPED and Terrell H. Bell in his capacity as Secretary of Education.

United States District Court, D. Rhode Island.

March 2, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lovett, Morgera, Schefrin & Gallogly, Ltd. by Aram R. Schefrin and Marc B. Gursky, Providence, R.I., for plaintiff.

Dennis J. Roberts, II, Atty. Gen., William M. Walsh, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Robert J. Fallon, Chief Legal Counsel, Dept. of Social and Rehabilitative Services, State of Rhode Island, Providence, R.I., for Rhode Island State Services.

Lincoln C. Almond, U.S. Atty., Everett C. Sammartino, Asst. U.S. Atty., Providence, R.I., for Terrell H. Bell.

OPINION AND ORDER

SELYA, District Judge.

This is an action brought by James A. Smith, a licensed blind vendor, against Rhode Island State Services for the Blind and Visually Handicapped1 and Terrell H. Bell, in his capacity as United States Secretary of Education, pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 107d-2(a). Plaintiff appeals from a decision rendered by an ad hoc arbitration panel convened by the Secretary in accordance with...

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