Sam Doe v. Pasadena Unified School District
Sam Doe v. Pasadena Unified School District
In February 2016 Disability Rights California and co-counsel filed this class action complaint against the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) to address the district’s practice of sending students with disability related behaviors to a segregated school called Focus Point Academy.
Plaintiffs are PUSD students who claim that at Focus Point they are not receiving an education that is comparable to their non-disabled peers. Plaintiffs want PUSD to provide the academics, supports and services they need in neighborhood schools.
Case Name: Sam Doe v. Pasadena Unified School District
Court and Case Number: United States District Court, Central District of California, 2:16-cv-00984-BRO-GJS
Judge: Hon. Virginia Phillips
Co-Counsel: Morrison Foerester LLP, Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, Mental Health Advocacy Services, Inc.
Significant Court Documents
Pasadena Schools Discriminate Against Students with Mental Health Disabilities, Class Action Lawsuit Alleges
Sacramento, February 17, 2016 - Students with mental health needs are denied an equal education as a result of their placement in a segregated school operated by the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD), according to a class action lawsuit filed last week in Los Angeles federal court. Read the class action complaint .