KDM v. Reedsport School District
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
196 F.3d 1046 (1999)
- Written by Carolyn Strutton, JD
Facts
KDM was a disabled, legally blind child living in Oregon. KDM was enrolled at a private religious school. Oregon regulations allowed school districts to provide special-education services at private schools, but only if the setting was religiously neutral. The Reedsport School District (the district) (defendant) provided special-education equipment in KDM’s private school but provided KDM’s treatment with a vision specialist at a fire hall close to KDM’s school, including transportation between KDM’s school and the neutral location. KDM’s parents (plaintiffs) brought a claim in federal district court against the district, alleging among other claims that the district’s refusal to provide the treatment at KDM’s school was a violation of the Free Exercise Clause. The district court held that the Oregon regulation was unconstitutional and enjoined its enforcement. The district appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Schwarzer, J.)
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