United States Fourth Circuit

In a suit under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the district court erred by failing to give deference to a state hearing officer's finding that defendant's Individual Educational Program did not provide defendant with a free and appropriate public education.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/11/2005
• Published 02/11/2005

Judges

• Before WIDENER, TRAXLER, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:Cassie R. Craze, Natasha Umbertis, University of Richmond, School of Law, Disability Law Clinic, Children's Law Center, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellants.  Joseph Thomas Tokarz, II, Assistant County Attorney, County of Henrico, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:Adrienne E. Volenik, Director, Disability Law Clinic, Joanne V. Stanley, Third Year Law Student, University of Richmond, School of Law, Children's Law Center, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellants.  Joseph P. Rapisarda, Jr., County Attorney, County of Henrico, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee.