No. 20-187

Okwudili Francis Chukwuani v. Solon City School District

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-08-19
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Relisted (2)
Tags: administrative-appeal civil-rights due-process federal-jurisdiction idea idea-stay-put parental-rights special-education standing
Key Terms:
DueProcess Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-01-08 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can an unconstitutional denial of parental rights by a State Court, due to a complaint about IDEA 'stay put' violation, be used to deny jurisdiction for an administrative appeal at a Federal Court?

Question Presented (from Petition)

Questions Presented 1. Can an unconstitutional denial of parental rights by a State Court, due to a complaint about IDEA “stay put” violation, be used to deny jurisdiction for an administrative appeal at a Federal Court? 2. Whether the Supreme Court’s decision in Winkelman v. Parma City School District, was violated by the 6" Circuit Court of Appeal’s denial of jurisdiction for an administrative appeal by a pro se parent? 3. Cana parent who satisfied the IDEA definition of a parent in 34 CFR 300.30(b) at the time he filed an IDEA due process request, be denied jurisdiction to appeal the same due process in a Federal Court, without voiding the entire due process? 2

Docket Entries

2021-01-11
Rehearing DENIED.
2020-12-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
2020-11-13
2020-11-09
Petition DENIED.
2020-10-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/6/2020.
2020-10-11
Reply of petitioner Okwudili Francis Chukwuani filed.
2020-10-09
Brief of respondent Solon City School District in opposition filed.
2020-08-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 19, 2020.
2020-08-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 18, 2020 to October 19, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-08-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 18, 2020)

Attorneys

Okwudili Francis Chukwuani
Okwudili Francis Chukwuani — Petitioner
Okwudili Francis Chukwuani — Petitioner
Solon City School District
Christina Henagen PeerWalter | Haverfield LLP, Respondent
Christina Henagen PeerWalter | Haverfield LLP, Respondent