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Hearing decisions & rulings
The starting point for almost every dispute, issued by hearing officers. This is the bulk of the database.
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Appeals + Alerts
When a party appeals a hearing decision to federal court, that opinion is searched alongside the original. When an appeal changes a result, an alert tells you, so you know whether a decision is still good law.
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Federal court appeals
When a party appeals to federal court, the resulting opinion sits alongside the original decision and is searched together with it.
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NewA decision can be affected by an appeal: its own, or one of the cases it relies on. A small colored alert appears at the top of the page.
In Re: Student v. Springfield Public Schools
DECISIONNo. 19-04122·Sep 5, 2019·
Relies on overturned authority
Cites a case that was later reversed, vacated, or modified. The reasoning may no longer be good law.
Reversed or modified on appeal
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Currently on appeal
A notice of appeal has been filed. Briefing or argument is in progress; no appellate decision yet.