Larry P. v. Riles

Larry P. v. Riles was a court case filed in the Federal District in 1971, which was settled in 1979[1] and upheld on appeal in 1984.[2] The case has been described as "arguably the most well-known legal decision related to cognitive assessment".[3]

Five African-American children had been placed in special classes for the "educable mentally retarded", based on low IQ test scores. The case was filed by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Legal Defense fund.[3] Judge Robert F. Peckham ruled that they had been wrongly placed. "Larry P." was one of the children, real name Darryl Lester.[3][4] Wilson Riles was the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

The appeal court further banned the use of IQ tests on African-American children.[5]

In a later case, Crawford v. Honig, African-American children were permitted to take IQ tests if their parents permitted it.[6][5][7][8]

References
  1. "Larry P. v. Riles, 495 F. Supp. 926 (N.D. Cal. 1979)". Justia Law. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  2. "Larry P., by His Guardian Ad Litem, Lucille P.; M.s., Byhis Guardian Ad Litem, Joyce S.; M.j., by His Guardian Adlitem, Mary H.; Sylvia M., by Her Guardian at Litem, Sylviaw.; J.l., by His Guardian Ad Litem, Selena F., Plaintiffs-appellees, v. Wilson Riles, Superintendent of Public Instruction for Thestate of California, Defendant-appellant,henry P. Gunderson, et al., Defendants, 793 F.2d 969 (9th Cir. 1986)". Justia Law. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  3. Woods, Isaac L.; Graves, Scott L. (June 1, 2021). "The Fortieth Anniversary of Larry P. V. Riles: Cognitive Assessment and Black Children". Contemporary School Psychology. 25 (2): 137–139. doi:10.1007/s40688-021-00373-6. ISSN 2161-1505.
  4. Romney, KQED (October 18, 2019). "A Landmark Lawsuit Aimed to Fix Special Ed for California's Black Students. It Didn't". KQED. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  5. "What is the Larry P. v. Riles case? How did it originate?". SERR – Special Education Rights and Responsibilities. Disability Rights California. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  6. "Demond Crawford v Bill Honig. 37 F.3d 485 (9th Cir. 1995)". Justia Law. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  7. Walsh, Mark (October 12, 1994). "Appeals Court Upholds Black Parents' Rights To Learn Child's I.Q." Education Week. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  8. Mathews, Jay (July 6, 1987). "IQ tests restricted by race". Washington Post. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
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