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Ninth Circuit Decision – District Court Standard of Review of Hearing Officer Decisions

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently decided the case of Ashland Sch Dist v. EH (9th Cir. December 9, 2009). The case is interesting for a few reasons. You can read the Ninth Circuit decision here.Let me state at the outset that I have a bias … Continue reading

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