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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Aug. 8, 2013

Appeals court ruling for hearing-impaired students could have broader impact

A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision on Tuesday could cost public schools a lot of money to accommodate students with disabilities.


By Saul Sugarman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SAN FRANCISCO - A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision on Tuesday could cost schools a lot of money to accommodate students with disabilities.


The unanimous decision reversed a pair of federal court judgments against two hearing-impaired high school students who were denied real-time text translations of spoken dialogue in their classrooms. The accused schools are located in Orange and San Dieg...

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