Jesika Smith v. Orcutt Union School District
Opinion
Opinion
NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS AUG 10 2022
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
JESIKA SMITH; O. A., a minor, by and No. 21-55846 through his Guardian ad Litem, Jesika Smith, D.C. No. Plaintiffs-Appellants, 2:20-cv-00087-RGK-MAA
v.
MEMORANDUM*
ORCUTT UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT,
Defendant-Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California R. Gary Klausner, District Judge, Presiding
Argued and Submitted July 26, 2022 Pasadena, California
Before: PAEZ and WATFORD, Circuit Judges, and BENNETT,** District Judge.
O.A. is a ten-year-old child who has been diagnosed with autism. He
receives a public education through the Orcutt Union School District (“OUSD”).
O.A. has struggled with significant behavioral issues during his time in school. At
* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The Honorable Richard D. Bennett, United States District Judge for the District of Maryland, sitting by designation. times, he has been accompanied throughout…