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Friedman, Paul R. – 1978
Reported are 22 new cases and provided is information on 27 previously reported cases related to mental retardation and the law. Cases are grouped according to 10 topics (sample cases in parentheses): classification; confidentiality/access to records; commitment; criminal law (O'Brien v. Superior Court); education (California Association for…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Classification, Court Litigation, Due Process
Oakes, Jeannie – 1981
The purpose of this paper is to examine, from a Constitutional perspective, the bases on which ability grouping and tracking might be challenged as barriers to equal educational opportunity. Findings from educational research on ability grouping, commentary from law review journals, and the texts of cases themselves are included as a part of the…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Classification, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation