BLUE v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

No. 12-7122.

764 F.3d 11 (2014)

Ayanna BLUE, Appellant v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 29, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Natalie A. Baughman argued the cause for appellant. With her on the briefs was Scott D. Gilbert.   Mark A. Packman entered an appearance.

Carl J. Schifferle , Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Irvin B. Nathan , Attorney General, Todd S. Kim, Solicitor General, and Loren L. AliKhan , Deputy Solicitor General.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge PILLARD.


PILLARD, Circuit Judge:

Robert Weismiller, a 57-year-old teacher at a public high school for emotionally disturbed teens, started a sexual relationship with his 18-year-old student, Ayanna Blue, in the fall of 2008. Weismiller had been fired repeatedly from other area schools for inappropriate sexual contact with students, yet the District of Columbia hired him to teach emotionally vulnerable youths. In the chaotic and poorly supervised school at which he taught,...

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