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BRANHAM v. GOVERNMENT OF THE DIST. OF COLUMBIA

No. 04-7084.

427 F.3d 7 (2005)

Irene BRANHAM, as Next Friend of the Minor Child Terrance Branham, Appellee v. THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided October 25, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary T. Connelly, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Attorney General for the District of Columbia, argued the cause for appellant. With her on the briefs were Robert J. Spagnoletti, Attorney General, and Edward E. Schwab, Deputy Attorney General.

Paul S. Dalton argued the cause and filed the brief for appellee.

Before: EDWARDS, TATEL, and BROWN, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.

TATEL, Circuit Judge.

Unable to convince a hearing officer that his public school placement was inappropriate under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, thirteen-year-old Terrance Branham and his mother took their case to United States District Court. Siding with the Branhams, the district court reversed the hearing officer and ordered the District of Columbia (1) to provide Terrance with four...

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