Honig+v.+Doe

[|Landmark Cases] ||
 * Case || Honig vs. Doe ||
 * Date || January 20, 1988 ||
 * Citation || 484 U.S. 305 ||
 * Outcome || The discipline that is needed when it applies to special needs children ||
 * Story || Doe was kicked out of school for hurting a child when the child was taunting him. He was suspended for five days. Then when he was suppose to return to school the Student Placement Committee called his mother and told her that he was suspended until his case was heard in court. His mother then appealed and brought this issue to local schools, the SPC hearing was then cancelled. The district judge granted the mothers request and ordered the defandants to have home tutoring for the child, which was temporary. The judge also ordered the defendants to place the child back to his school. ||
 * Link(s) || [|Story]