Notable Cases
- Leigh Law Group prevails in motion to dismiss Section 504 claims for disabled student with Down syndrome
- Leigh Law Group recently obtained a temporary restraining order in federal court requiring a school district to continue to provide reasonable accommodations necessary for an autistic student to have an equal opportunity to run track and cross country. A permanent injunction was quickly entered thereafter. A link to the memorandum filed in support of the temporary restraining order (with the name of the student involved redacted) is below. View pdf
- Action against Sacramento City Unified School District in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Refinery Workers File Class Action for Unpaid Wages
- E.M. v. Pajaro Valley Unified School District — established law for the 9th Circuit related to the admission of additional evidence in an appeal of a special education due process proceeding
- SD v. Moreland Unified School District — defeated district’s motion to dismiss Section 504 and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) claims for an autistic student
- Lee v. Natomas Unified School District — prevailed against a motion for summary judgment in Section 504 and ADA retaliation claims against district by parent based on advocacy for child with disabilities
- D.A. v. Meridian (Idaho) — oral argument in 9th Circuit on high-functioning autistic student’s eligibility for special education under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) and Idaho law