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Alert - U. S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Arlington v. Murphy

On Wednesday, April 19, 2006, the U. S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Arlington Central School District v. Pearl Murphy and Theodore Murphy. Pete attended oral argument and took notes of the questions asked by the Justices.

What happened during oral argument? What questions did the Justices ask? What happens next?

To read Pete's notes of questions asked by the Justices, his impressions and observations, and what will happen next, read U. S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Arlington v. Murphy

URL: https://www.wrightslaw.com/news/06/murphy.oral.argument.htm

Link to this Alert: https://www.wrightslaw.com/nltr/06/al.0424.murphy.argue.htm

For a comprehensive discussion of this case, including links to earlier decisions and briefs, please go to the Arlington v. Murphy page at https://www.wrightslaw.com/news/06/arlington.murphy.htm

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Expert Prediction: Parents Face Long Odds in Supreme Court Case on Special Education

Last week, Connect for Kids Editor Susan Philllips interviewed Pete about the Arlington v. Murphy case. The interview was published today on Connect for Kids:

"Pete Wright, an attorney with decades of experience in special education law – and his own memories of standing up before the U.S. Supreme Court to argue a case – attended oral arguments last week in the most recent special education case to reach the highest court. Wright shared his impressions with Connect for Kids Editor Susan Phillips." Read Expert Prediction: Parents Face Long Odds in Supreme Court Case.

Connect for Kids

Connect for Kids uses communications technologies, specifically the Internet, to give adults – parents, grandparents, guardians, educators, advocates, policymakers, elected officials and others – the tools and information they need to improve the lives of children, youth and families. Read articles.

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Wrightslaw: IDEA 2004

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 went into effect on July 1, 2005. When Congress reauthorized the IDEA, they made significant changes in the law. (Go to IDEA 2004 at Wrightslaw for information, articles and other resources)

If you are involved in special education - as a parent, teacher, advocate or attorney - you need to know about the changes in the law and how these changes will affect you, your child, or your work.

Wrightslaw: IDEA 2004 (ISBN: 1-892320-05-3) by Peter W. D. Wright, Esq. and Pamela Darr Wright includes the full text of Parts A and B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004) with analysis, commentary, cross-references, and resources.

Wrightslaw: IDEA 2004 includes several appendices, a glossary of acronyms, abbreviations and terms, and a bibliography of resources.

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