Original Case: 1:18-cv-00645

First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
Case #: 0:20-civil-02082
Typecivil / private / civil rights
Nature of Suit448 Civil Rights - Education
Case Filed:Nov 25, 2020
Terminated:Jan 11, 2022
Last checked: Wednesday Jan 12, 2022 3:29 AM EST
Amicus Curiae
HISPANIC FEDERATION
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Francisca Fajana
LatinoJustice PRLDEF
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Dana M. McSherry
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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UNITED STATES HISPANIC LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (USHLI)
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Francisca Fajana
LatinoJustice PRLDEF
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Dana M. McSherry
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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RHODE ISLAND LATINO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
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Francisca Fajana
LatinoJustice PRLDEF
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Dana M. McSherry
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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PROGRESO LATINO
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Francisca Fajana
LatinoJustice PRLDEF
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Dana M. McSherry
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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Amicus Curiae
PARENTS LEADING FOR EDUCATIONAL EQUITY
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Francisca Fajana
LatinoJustice PRLDEF
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Dana M. McSherry
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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Amicus Curiae
LAWYERS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS
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Francisca Fajana
LatinoJustice PRLDEF
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Dana M. McSherry
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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LATINOJUSTICE PRLDEF
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Francisca Fajana
LatinoJustice PRLDEF
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Carlos F. Ortiz
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Kristin A. Taylor
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Jose L. Perez
LatinoJustice PRLDEF
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Michael W. Weaver
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Annabel Rodriguez
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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Miranda Galindo
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Robert M. Kline
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Dana M. McSherry
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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Amicus Curiae
LATINO POLICY INSTITUTE AT ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY
Represented By
Francisca Fajana
LatinoJustice PRLDEF
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Dana M. McSherry
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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Amicus Curiae
IMMIGRATION LAW CLINIC AT ROGER WILLIAMS SCHOOL OF LAW
Represented By
Francisca Fajana
LatinoJustice PRLDEF
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Dana M. McSherry
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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Amicus Curiae
ADVANCEMENT PROJECT
Represented By
Jeremy Karpatkin
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
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Jessica Alcantara
Advancement Project
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Victor L. Goode
NAACP
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Danielle Pingue
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
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Saul P. Morgenstern
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
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Raqiyyah Pippins
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
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Ky'eisha Penn
Advancement Project
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Anthony Ashton
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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Florence Bryan
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
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Janette Louard
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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Amicus Curiae
HISPANIC ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Represented By
Francisca Fajana
LatinoJustice PRLDEF
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Dana M. McSherry
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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Amicus Curiae
PROFESSOR DAVID CAMPBELL
Represented By
Andrew J. Ceresney
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
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Gerard Paul Cobleigh
Cobleigh & Giacobbe
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Amicus Curiae
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF RHODE ISLAND
Represented By
Jeffrey Metzler
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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Andrew M. Troop
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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Amicus Curiae
PROFESSOR SAM WINEBURG
Represented By
Andrew J. Ceresney
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
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Gerard Paul Cobleigh
Cobleigh & Giacobbe
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Amicus Curiae
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
Represented By
Jeffrey Metzler
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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Andrew M. Troop
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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Amicus Curiae
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT RESEARCH GROUP
Represented By
Andrew J. Ceresney
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
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Gerard Paul Cobleigh
Cobleigh & Giacobbe
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Amicus Curiae
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF RHODE ISLAND
Represented By
Jeffrey Metzler
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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Andrew M. Troop
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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Amicus Curiae
PROVIDENCE YOUTH-STUDENT MOVEMENT
Represented By
Robert E. McDonnell
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Elizabeth M. Bresnahan
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
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Michael Adam Hacker
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
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S. Elaine McChesney
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
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Amicus Curiae
PETER LEVINE
Represented By
Andrew J. Ceresney
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
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Gerard Paul Cobleigh
Cobleigh & Giacobbe
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Amicus Curiae
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MEDIA LITERACY EDUCATION
Represented By
Allison R. Eisenson
Goodwin Procter LLP
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Jeffrey A. Simes
Goodwin Procter LLP
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Amicus Curiae
MEDIA LITERACY NOW
Represented By
Allison R. Eisenson
Goodwin Procter LLP
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Jeffrey A. Simes
Goodwin Procter LLP
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Amicus Curiae
MEDIA EDUCATION LAB
Represented By
Allison R. Eisenson
Goodwin Procter LLP
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Jeffrey A. Simes
Goodwin Procter LLP
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Amicus Curiae
RHODE ISLAND URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE
Represented By
Robert E. McDonnell
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Elizabeth M. Bresnahan
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
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Michael Adam Hacker
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
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S. Elaine McChesney
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
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Amicus Curiae
YOUTH IN ACTION RHODE ISLAND
Represented By
Robert E. McDonnell
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Elizabeth M. Bresnahan
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
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Michael Adam Hacker
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
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S. Elaine McChesney
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
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Amicus Curiae
ALLIANCE OF RHODE ISLAND SOUTHEAST ASIANS FOR EDUCATION
Represented By
Robert E. McDonnell
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Elizabeth M. Bresnahan
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
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S. Elaine McChesney
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
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PROVIDENCE STUDENT UNION
Represented By
Robert E. McDonnell
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Elizabeth M. Bresnahan
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
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Michael Adam Hacker
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
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S. Elaine McChesney
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
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Amicus Curiae
LOU FREY INSTITUTE
Represented By
Andrew J. Ceresney
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
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Gerard Paul Cobleigh
Cobleigh & Giacobbe
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Amicus Curiae
JULIE K. WATERSTONE
Represented By
Michael Meredith Epstein
Amicus Project at Southwestern Law School
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Amicus Curiae
MICHAEL MEREDITH EPSTEIN
Represented By
Michael Meredith Epstein
Amicus Project at Southwestern Law School
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Amicus Curiae
SAMANTHA DENNIS
Represented By
Michael Meredith Epstein
Amicus Project at Southwestern Law School
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Amicus Curiae
MARTHA L. MINOW
Represented By
Jordan Garman
Selendy & Gay PLLC
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Yelena Konanova
Selendy & Gay PLLC
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MIKVA CHALLENGE
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Leila Mgaloblishvili
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
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Nowell Bamberger
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
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GENERATION CITIZEN
Represented By
Leila Mgaloblishvili
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
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Nowell Bamberger
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE
Represented By
Jessica Alcantara
Advancement Project
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Danielle Pingue
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
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Saul P. Morgenstern
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
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Raqiyyah Pippins
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
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Jonathan E. Green
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
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Anthony Ashton
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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Florence Bryan
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
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Jeremy Karpatkin
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
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Gilda Daniels
Advancement Project
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Victor L. Goode
NAACP
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Javier Ortega
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
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Ky'eisha Penn
Advancement Project
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Peter L. Schmidt
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
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Janette Louard
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES
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Alexander F. Atkins
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP
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David Fu
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP
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Yahonnes Cleary
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP
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Erin J. Morgan
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP
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Carly Lagrotteria
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP
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Amicus Curiae
MEIRA LEVINSON
Represented By
William T. Russell Jr.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
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Jonathan Menitove
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
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Nicholas Ingros
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
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David Elbaum
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
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CENTER FOR INFORMATION AND RESEARCH ON CIVIC LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT
Represented By
Andrew J. Ceresney
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
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Gerard Paul Cobleigh
Cobleigh & Giacobbe
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DANIELLE ALLEN
Represented By
William T. Russell Jr.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
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Jonathan Menitove
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
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Nicholas Ingros
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
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David Elbaum
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
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Amicus Curiae
CAMPAIGN FOR THE CIVIC MISSION OF SCHOOLS
Represented By
Andrew J. Ceresney
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
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Gerard Paul Cobleigh
Cobleigh & Giacobbe
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Defendant
KEN WAGNER, in his official capacity as Commissioner of Education of the State of Rhode Island
Represented By
Anthony Francis Cottone
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Defendant - Appellee
RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION
Represented By
Anthony Francis Cottone
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Defendant - Appellee
GINA M. RAIMONDO, in her official capacity as Governor of the State of Rhode Island
Represented By
Michael W. Field
RI Attorney General's Office
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Keith David Hoffmann
RI Attorney General's Office
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Andrea M. Shea
RI Attorney General's Office
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Defendant - Appellee
NICHOLAS A. MATTIELLO, in his official capacity as Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
Represented By
Michael W. Field
RI Attorney General's Office
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Keith David Hoffmann
RI Attorney General's Office
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Andrea M. Shea
RI Attorney General's Office
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Defendant - Appellee
DOMINICK J. RUGGERIO, in his official capacity as President of the Rhode Island Senate
Represented By
Michael W. Field
RI Attorney General's Office
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Keith David Hoffmann
RI Attorney General's Office
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Andrea M. Shea
RI Attorney General's Office
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Defendant - Appellee
COUNCIL ON ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Represented By
Anthony Francis Cottone
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Defendant - Appellee
ANGELICA INFANTE-GREEN, in her official capacity as Commissioner of Education of the State of Rhode Island
Represented By
Anthony Francis Cottone
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Defendant - Appellee
DANIEL J. MCKEE, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Rhode Island
Represented By
Michael W. Field
RI Attorney General's Office
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Keith David Hoffmann
RI Attorney General's Office
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Andrea M. Shea
RI Attorney General's Office
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Interested Party
CAMPAIGN FOR THE CIVIC MISSION OF SCHOOLS
Represented By
Andrew J. Ceresney
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
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Gerard Paul Cobleigh
Cobleigh & Giacobbe
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Interested Party
LOU FREY INSTITUTE
Represented By
Andrew J. Ceresney
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
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Gerard Paul Cobleigh
Cobleigh & Giacobbe
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Interested Party
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT RESEARCH GROUP
Represented By
Andrew J. Ceresney
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
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Gerard Paul Cobleigh
Cobleigh & Giacobbe
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Interested Party
PROFESSOR SAM WINEBURG
Represented By
Andrew J. Ceresney
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
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Gerard Paul Cobleigh
Cobleigh & Giacobbe
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Interested Party
CENTER FOR INFORMATION AND RESEARCH ON CIVIC LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT
Represented By
Andrew J. Ceresney
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
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Gerard Paul Cobleigh
Cobleigh & Giacobbe
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Interested Party
PROFESSOR DAVID CAMPBELL
Represented By
Andrew J. Ceresney
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
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Gerard Paul Cobleigh
Cobleigh & Giacobbe
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Interested Party
JOHN FRANCIS CICILLINE
Represented By
John Francis Cicilline
Cicilline Law Office
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Plaintiff - Appellant
A.C.C., a minor, by her parent and guardian ad litem, Nicolas Cahuec
Represented By
Stephen M. Robinson
Robinson & Clapham
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Michael A. Rebell
Center for Educational Equity
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Samuel D. Zurier
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Jordan G. Mickman
RI Center for Justice
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Jennifer Louise Wood
RI Center for Justice
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Plaintiff - Appellant
A.F., minor, by his parent and guardian ad litem, Aletha Forcier
Represented By
Stephen M. Robinson
Robinson & Clapham
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Michael A. Rebell
Center for Educational Equity
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Samuel D. Zurier
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Jordan G. Mickman
RI Center for Justice
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Jennifer Louise Wood
RI Center for Justice
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Plaintiff - Appellant
R.F., a minor, by her parent and guardian ad litem, Aletha Forcier
Represented By
Stephen M. Robinson
Robinson & Clapham
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Michael A. Rebell
Center for Educational Equity
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Samuel D. Zurier
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Jordan G. Mickman
RI Center for Justice
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Jennifer Louise Wood
RI Center for Justice
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Plaintiff - Appellant
I.M., a minor, by his parents and guardians ad litem Jessica Thigpen and Anthony Thigpen
Represented By
Stephen M. Robinson
Robinson & Clapham
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Michael A. Rebell
Center for Educational Equity
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Samuel D. Zurier
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Jordan G. Mickman
RI Center for Justice
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Jennifer Louise Wood
RI Center for Justice
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Plaintiff - Appellant
L.M., a minor, by her parents and guardians ad litem Jessica Thigpen and Anthony Thigpen
Represented By
Stephen M. Robinson
Robinson & Clapham
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Michael A. Rebell
Center for Educational Equity
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Samuel D. Zurier
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Jordan G. Mickman
RI Center for Justice
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Jennifer Louise Wood
RI Center for Justice
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Plaintiff - Appellant
K.N.M.R., a minor, by her parent and guardian ad litem, Marisol Rivera Pitre
Represented By
Stephen M. Robinson
Robinson & Clapham
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Michael A. Rebell
Center for Educational Equity
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Samuel D. Zurier
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Jordan G. Mickman
RI Center for Justice
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Jennifer Louise Wood
RI Center for Justice
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Plaintiff - Appellant
J.R.H., a minor, by her parents and guardians ad litem, Moira Hinderer and Hillary Reser
Represented By
Stephen M. Robinson
Robinson & Clapham
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Michael A. Rebell
Center for Educational Equity
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Samuel D. Zurier
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Jordan G. Mickman
RI Center for Justice
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Jennifer Louise Wood
RI Center for Justice
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Plaintiff - Appellant
M.S., a minor, by his parent and guardian ad litem, Mark Santow
Represented By
Stephen M. Robinson
Robinson & Clapham
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Michael A. Rebell
Center for Educational Equity
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Samuel D. Zurier
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Jordan G. Mickman
RI Center for Justice
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Jennifer Louise Wood
RI Center for Justice
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Plaintiff - Appellant
M.M.S., a minor, by his parent and guardian ad litem, Amie Tay
Represented By
Stephen M. Robinson
Robinson & Clapham
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Michael A. Rebell
Center for Educational Equity
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Samuel D. Zurier
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Jordan G. Mickman
RI Center for Justice
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Jennifer Louise Wood
RI Center for Justice
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Plaintiff - Appellant
M.S., a minor, by her parents and guardians ad litem, Maruth Sok and Lap Meas
Represented By
Stephen M. Robinson
Robinson & Clapham
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Michael A. Rebell
Center for Educational Equity
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Samuel D. Zurier
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Jordan G. Mickman
RI Center for Justice
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Jennifer Louise Wood
RI Center for Justice
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Plaintiff - Appellant
A.W., a minor, by her parent and guardian ad litem, Chanda Womack
Represented By
Stephen M. Robinson
Robinson & Clapham
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Michael A. Rebell
Center for Educational Equity
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Samuel D. Zurier
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Jordan G. Mickman
RI Center for Justice
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Jennifer Louise Wood
RI Center for Justice
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Plaintiff - Appellant
J.W., a minor, by her parent and guardian ad litem, Chanda Womack
Represented By
Stephen M. Robinson
Robinson & Clapham
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Michael A. Rebell
Center for Educational Equity
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Samuel D. Zurier
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Jordan G. Mickman
RI Center for Justice
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Jennifer Louise Wood
RI Center for Justice
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Plaintiff - Appellant
N.X., a minor, by her parents and guardians ad litem, Youa Yang and Kao Xiong
Represented By
Stephen M. Robinson
Robinson & Clapham
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Michael A. Rebell
Center for Educational Equity
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Samuel D. Zurier
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Jordan G. Mickman
RI Center for Justice
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Jennifer Louise Wood
RI Center for Justice
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Plaintiff - Appellant
A.C., a minor, by her parent and guardian ad litem, Torrence S. Waithe
Represented By
Stephen M. Robinson
Robinson & Clapham
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Michael A. Rebell
Center for Educational Equity
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Samuel D. Zurier
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Jordan G. Mickman
RI Center for Justice
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Jennifer Louise Wood
RI Center for Justice
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GPO Jan 11 2022
OPINION issued by Jeffrey R. Howard, Chief Appellate Judge; William J. Kayatta, Jr., Appellate Judge and Denise Jefferson Casper,** U.S. District Judge. Published. **Of the District of Massachusetts, sitting by designation. [20-2082]

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