Monthly Archives: June 2009

Special Education Law Update: Supreme Court Decision on Private School Reimbursement

Posted on June 26, 2009 by H.D.Murphy

A United States Supreme Court decision has removed some of the hurdles for parents of students with disabilities to seek reimbursement from local school districts for their children’s private school tuition. The 6-3 decision ruled that parents are no longer required to first send their special needs child to a public program before placing him… Read more

Criminal Law Update: Drug Analysis Must Be Supported By Live Testimony

Posted on June 26, 2009 by H.D.Murphy

This week, the United States Supreme Court ruled that criminal laboratory reports may not be used at trial unless the laboratory analyst actually responsible for preparing the report physically appears to give testimony in court and to be subjected to cross-examination. In a 5-4 decision, the Court ruled that the Sixth Amendment confrontation clause gives… Read more