RENEE J. AS NEXT FRIEND OF C.J. v. HOUSTON ISD

No. 17-20750.

913 F.3d 523 (2019)

RENEE J., AS Parent/Guardian/NEXT FRIEND OF C.J., a Minor Individual With a Disability; Cornelius J., as Parent/Guardian/Next Friend of C.J., a Minor Individual With a Disability, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

FILED January 16, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew Cuddy, Esq. , Auburn, NY, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Amy Joyce Cumings Tucker , Rogers, Morris & Grover, L.L.P., Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.

Selene Ann Almazan-Altobelli , Council of Parent Attorneys & Advocates, Incorporated, Towson, MD, for Amicus Curiae Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Incorporated.

Christopher Paul Borreca , Halley Janecka, Attorney, Thompson & Horton, L.L.P., Houston, TX, for Amicus Curiae Texas Association of School Boards Legal Assistance Fund.

Richard Salgado, Esq. , Matthew Jaynes , Dallas, TX, Peter J. Anthony , Dentons US, L.L.P., Lewis Loy Bossing, Jr. , Senior Attorney, Ira A. Burnim , Washington, DC, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, Dustin Rynder , Disability Rights Texas East, Texas Regional Office, Houston, TX, for Amici Curiae Judge David L Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, Disability Rights Texas, National Disability Rights Network, National Center for Learning Disabilities, Disability Rights Mississippi, National Center for Youth Law, Advocacy Center of Louisiana, Association of University Centers on Disabilities, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.

Before JONES, CLEMENT, and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges.


The district court ruled in favor of Houston Independent School District ("HISD") on multiple claims brought by the Appellants under the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act ("IDEA"). We find no procedural or substantive violations of the law or its implementing regulations. The judgment is AFFIRMED.

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