Parents should not be forced to hire a lawyer to sue public school districts over their children's special education needs, the lawyer for parents of an autistic child told the Supreme Court Tuesday. Most federal courts have said non-lawyer parents cannot represent their children in suits filed under the Individuals With Disabilities in Education Act. Several justices appeared to agree with the parents' claims, but Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Samuel Alito and Justice Antonin Scalia seemed skeptical.
February 28, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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Parents should not be forced to hire a lawyer to sue public school districts over their children’s special education needs, the lawyer for parents of an autistic child told the Supreme Court Tuesday.
“What we’re advocating here is access to the courts,” said Jean-Claude Andre, who represents Jeff and Sandee Winkelman, and their son, Jacob, in their fight against the Parma, Ohio school district.
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