Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 11:05 a.m. on November 4, 1998, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 96-1793, Cedar Rapids Community School District v. Garret F. At 12:06 p.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the oral arguments of Susan L. Seitz, attorney of record for Cedar Rapids, and Douglas R. Oelschlaeger, attorney of record for Garret F. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of Cedar Rapids Community School District MS. SEITZ: The Federal statute, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act [IDEA], specifically provides that school…
