Third Circuit· 5/17/2012
Ridley School District v. M.R.
Citations
- 680 F.3d 260
- 78 A.L.R. Fed. 2d 629
- 2012 WL 1739709
- 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 9908
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that no child-find violation occurred where the school district “appeared to be invested in addressing [the child’s] needs and provid[ed] appropriate instruction and interventions before rushing to special education identification”
- stating that “the substantive standards for determining liability under the Rehabilitation Act and the ADA are the same”
- stating that “[t]he core of the IDEA is the collaborative process that it establishes between parents and schools”
- stating that an “appropriate” education under Section 504 is one that meets this standard (citations omitted)
- finding that the child did not have a disability where “although areas of weakness were found, [the child’s] academic skills were generally considered to be in the average range”
- finding that the child did not have a disability where “although areas of weakness were found, [the child’s] academic skills were generally considered to be in the average range”
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Judges: Rendell, Fisher, Chagares
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35 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Blunt v. Lower Merion School DistrictThird Circuit· 2014-09-12· cited 833×
- D.K. Ex Rel. Stephen K. v. Abington School DistrictThird Circuit· 2012-10-11· cited 189×
- B.S. Ex Rel. T.S. v. Somerset CountyThird Circuit· 2013-01-08· cited 94×
- M. R. v. Ridley School DistrictThird Circuit· 2014-02-20· cited 52×
- Muhammad Munir v. Pottsville Area School DIstricThird Circuit· 2013-07-25· cited 46×
- M. R. v. Ridley School DistrictThird Circuit· 2017-08-22· cited 42×
- Seth B. Ex Rel. Donald B. v. Orleans Parish School BoardFifth Circuit· 2016-01-13· cited 37×
- J. M. v. Summit City Board of EducationThird Circuit· 2022-07-01· cited 24×
- Jana K. ex rel. Tim K. v. Annville-Cleona School DistrictM.D. Pennsylvania· 2014-08-18· cited 18×
- E.T. v. PaxtonFifth Circuit· 2022-07-25· cited 18×
- Coleman v. Pottstown School DistrictE.D. Pennsylvania· 2013-11-22· cited 18×
- K.N. ex rel. J.N. v. Gloucester City Bd. of Educ.D. New Jersey· 2019-03-29· cited 17×
- Jalen Z. v. School District of PhiladelphiaE.D. Pennsylvania· 2015-05-15· cited 15×
- Jennifer Binder Le Pape v. Lower Merion School DistrictThird Circuit· 2024-06-04· cited 14×
- Lauren G. ex rel. Scott G. v. West Chester Area School DistrictE.D. Pennsylvania· 2012-11-06· cited 13×
- T.M. v. Quakertown Community School DistrictE.D. Pennsylvania· 2017-04-19· cited 12×
- M.M. v. School District of PhiladelphiaE.D. Pennsylvania· 2015-11-03· cited 11×
- T.R. v. School District of PhiladelphiaE.D. Pennsylvania· 2016-11-30· cited 11×
- I.K. v. School District of Haverford TownshipE.D. Pennsylvania· 2013-08-14· cited 10×
- H.E. v. PalmerE.D. Pennsylvania· 2016-10-27· cited 8×
Cites
25 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley Ex Rel. RowleySupreme Court· 1982-06-28· cited 2,878×
- Auer v. RobbinsSupreme Court· 1997-02-19· cited 2,686×
- Southeastern Community College v. DavisSupreme Court· 1979-06-11· cited 1,381×
- Alexander v. ChoateSupreme Court· 1985-01-09· cited 1,271×
- Schaffer Ex Rel. Schaffer v. WeastSupreme Court· 2005-11-14· cited 752×
- Winkelman Ex Rel. Winkelman v. Parma City School DistrictSupreme Court· 2007-05-21· cited 601×
- Unnamed caseThird Circuit· 1999-03-30· cited 474×
- Chambers v. School District of Philadelphia Board of EducationThird Circuit· 2009-11-20· cited 381×
- W.B. v. MatulaThird Circuit· 1995-10-17· cited 321×
- S.H., Individually and on Behalf of I.H. v. State-Operated School District of the City of NewarkThird Circuit· 2003-07-14· cited 290×
- DS EX REL. DS v. Bayonne Bd. of Educ.Third Circuit· 2010-04-22· cited 232×
- P.P. Ex Rel. Michael P. v. West Chester Area School DistrictThird Circuit· 2009-11-02· cited 224×
- Shore Regional High School Board of Education v. P. S., on Behalf of P.S.Third Circuit· 2004-08-20· cited 211×
- Bonita McDonald v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare, Polk CenterThird Circuit· 1995-08-04· cited 203×
- Unnamed caseThird Circuit· 1995-02-24· cited 193×
- R.P. Ex Rel. C.P. v. Prescott Unified School DistrictNinth Circuit· 2011-02-04· cited 133×
- T.R. E.M.R., on Behalf of Their Minor Child, N.R. v. Kingwood Township Board of Education, Hunterdon Co., New JerseyThird Circuit· 2000-03-09· cited 112×
- Paul R. Forrest v. Beloit Corporation Harnischfeger Industries, IncThird Circuit· 2005-09-16· cited 101×
- J.W. ex rel. J.E.W. v. Fresno Unified School DistrictNinth Circuit· 2010-10-19· cited 83×
- District of Columbia v. DoeD.C. Circuit· 2010-07-06· cited 73×
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