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Superior Court Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging the State's Face Mask Mandate in California K-12 Schools

On November 12, 2021, San Diego Superior Court Judge Cynthia Freeland ended a lawsuit filed against Governor Gavin Newsom, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), and other California state health officials.

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Legal Challenges to Student Vaccine Mandates Produce Varying Results

Vaccine mandates enacted by and affecting local education agencies have faced various legal challenges, with differing outcomes.

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UPDATE: Parentally-Placed Private School Students Are Not Entitled to IEP Unless They Request One

In a case of first impression, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently ruled that special education students who have been parentally-placed in private school are not entitled to an individualized education plan (IEP) offer from their public school district, unless they request one.

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ADA Claim Arising from Alleged Denial of FAPE Requires Exhaustion of Administrative Process

The recent en banc opinion of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, D.D. v. Los Angeles Unified School District (9th Cir. 2021) 18 F.4th 1043, addresses the issue of whether a plaintiff asserting a claim in federal court under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) must first pursue available administrative remedies under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA

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