United States Third Circuit

The district court improperly failed to give "due weight" to an administrative law judge's decision holding that a school district failed to provide a free appropriate public education within the meaning of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/16/2004
• Decided 08/20/2004
• Published 08/20/2004

Judges

• Before ALITO, SMITH, and DUBOIS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michaelene Loughlin (argued), Loughlin and Latimer, Hackensack, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• David M. Hawkins (argued), Natalie S. Shahinian, Christopher Lazas, Purcell, Ries, Shannon, Mulcahy & O'Neill, Bedminster, for Appellee.