U.S. Court of Appeals / Ninth Circuit

L.M. Ex Rel. Sam M. v. Capistrano Unified School District

Decided February 13, 2009. Richard C. Tallman wrote the opinion for the court.

556 F.3d 900 · Cited 79 times

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School Committee of the Town of Burlington v. Department of Education · 471 U.S. 359
Benjamin G. v. California Special Education Hearing Office · 32 Cal. Rptr. 3d 366

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