R.F. v. CECIL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

No. 18-1780.

919 F.3d 237 (2019)

R.F., a minor child, by and through her Parents and next friends, E.F. and H.F.; E.F.; H.F., on their own behalves, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CECIL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Defendant-Appellee, and D'Ette W. Devine, Superintendent (officially); Sarah Farr, Director of Special Education (officially), Defendants. Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc.; Disability Rights Maryland; National Disability Rights Network; The Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, Amici Supporting Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: March 25, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Wayne Darryl Steedman , STEEDMAN LAW GROUP, Lutherville, Maryland, for Appellants. David Andrew Burkhouse , PESSIN KATZ LAW, P.A., Columbia, Maryland, for Appellee. Peter J. Anthony , DENTONS US LLP, Washington, D.C., for Amici Curiae. ON BRIEF: Cheryl A. Steele Steedman , STEEDMAN LAW GROUP, Lutherville, Maryland; Kevin Golembiewski , BERNEY & SANG, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for Appellants. Adam E. Konstas , Towson, Maryland, Rochelle S. Eisenberg , PESSIN KATZ LAW, P.A., Columbia, Maryland, for Appellee. Ira A. Burnim , Lewis Bossing , THE JUDGE DAVID L. BAZELON CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH LAW, Washington, D.C.; Richard D. Salgado , Dallas, Texas, A. David Mayhall , DENTONS US LLP, Washington, D.C., for Amicus The Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law. Selene Almazan-Altobelli , COUNCIL OF PARENT ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCATES, INC., Towson, Maryland, for Amicus Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc., National Disability Rights Network, and Disability Rights of Maryland.

Affirmed by published opinion. Senior Judge Duncan wrote the opinion, in which Judge Agee and Judge Harris joined.


R.F., an elementary school student with a disability, and her parents (collectively "Appellants") challenge the district court's decision to affirm the determination of a Maryland Administrative Law Judge (an "ALJ") that Cecil County Public Schools ("CCPS") provided R.F. with a free appropriate public education (a ...

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