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OT: SUPCO rules Parents CAN rep. their kids

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What is the name of your state? OH
This is a case about parents from a suburb in Cleveland, OH who are suing the school district their child was enrolled in. The children are autistic.

Most federal courts had concluded that parents who are not lawyers and who want to challenge decisions have to hire an attorney to represent them, BUT "(p)arents need not hire a lawyer to sue public school districts over their children's special education needs, the Supreme Court ruled Monday."

More here:
http://www.cleveland.com/newsflash/washington/index.ssf?/base/politics-3/1179757253230380.xml&storylist=washington
 



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