JG v Richard Mills, Commissioner of the New York State Educational Department
Former Troubled New York City Youths Sue for Their Right to Attend School
A class action lawsuit has been filed in the Eastern District Court of New York against Richard Mills, Commissioner of the New York State Educational Department for violations of the New York State Education Law, the New York City Chancellor's Regulations and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, among others. Class members seek declaratory and injunctive relief.
Specifically, the complaint alleges that youths and disabled children from the ages of seven (7) to twenty-one (21), who have a history of involvement with the juvenile or adult court systems, have been denied a proper and free education in New York City public schools after being discharged from court-ordered settings.
Note: The plaintiffs' names are not revealed in the complaint because they are juveniles.
