Hector "the H is silent" Linares

My greatest professional accomplishment. Officially the fastest law professor at Loyola, LSU, or Tulane #racejudicata2026

Parent sues St. Tammany public school system over school day length for son with autism The mother alleges her son was excluded from approximately 20,737 minutes of school in the 2024-2025 school year, spending more time out of school than receiving instruction.

A mother is suing St. Tammany Parish Schools in federal court in New Orleans claiming the school district violated federal disability laws by shortening the school day of her child, who has autism, to two hours per day. - This lawsuit was filed by SPLC and Loyola's Disability Justice Clinic.

Nearby Restaurants: Peche Seafood Grill Cochon Cochon Butcher (sandwich place next door to the restaurant) Willa Jean (breakfast) A Little Further Out: Le Petit Grocery Shaya Barracuda (tacos and great margs) Parkway Tavern (po' boys) Liuzza's by the Track (po' boys) Bearcat (breakfast) Turkey and the Wolf Blue Oak BBQ

Breweries: Ecology Beer Creative Courtyard Brewery Brieux Carre King Cakes (available Jan. 6): Dong Phuong (my favorite but you really can't go wrong) King Cake Hub (marketplace selling lots of varieties) Family Entertainment: Shopping on Magazine Street Audubon Aquarium and Insectarium (right next to the hotel) Audubon Zoo Storyland Louisiana Children's Museum National WWII Museum Places to Avoid: The Fifth Circuit (actually the courthouse is beautiful)

For folks going to AALS in New Orleans next week, here are a few places you might want to check out while you're there:

Thankful to have known him and for the great work that he did. May he rest in peace.

‘A leap of faith’: parents plead to save Leah Chase School | The Lens With OPSB slated to decide the fate of Leah Chase School tonight, school parents, along with the Chase family itself, are asking the board to believe in the school [...]Read More... from ‘A leap of fa...

‘A leap of faith’: parents plead to save Leah Chase School

With OPSB slated to decide the fate of the school tonight, parents, along with the Chase family itself, are asking the board to believe in the school.

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Education records:
Our guest speaker Sara Godchaux, a Clinic Professor, Disability Justice Clinic housed in Loyola Law Clinic will provide information on how parents can access their children’s education records and records related to special education

A nice hot bowl of gumbo with warm french bread on a cold, rainy night #nolasky

Compare 2025 school performance scores for New Orleans charters | The Lens The NOLA Public Schools district earned its first B letter grade since the schools seized from the city in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina — and run for years by the state — returned to the distric...

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Compare 2025 school performance scores for New Orleans charters

The NOLA Public Schools district earned its first B letter grade since the schools seized from the city after Hurricane Katrina — run for years by the state — returned to the district in 2018.

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Thanks to Clinical Law Review for publishing our article Fighting Discipline in Disguise, discussing systemic reform strategies for combating the illegal exclusion of students with disabilities.

Making it Tulane's spot to lose is the right call. If Tulane wins out and are AAC champs, they deserve a #CFP spot for surviving a top heavy conference beating 2 P4 teams and really good G5 teams like Memphis and Navy or UNT. Nothing JMU has done or will do can compare to that.

November 1️⃣8️⃣ College Football Playoff Selection Committee Rankings

2️⃣4️⃣. Tulane

#CFBPlayoff 🏈🏆

Three African lion cubs have been born at the New Orleans zoo, a first for Audubon The cubs won't be available for viewing for a few more weeks as they stay with their mother in a private habitat.

Might be time to renew my Audubon Zoo pass for the first time in a few years #nolasky

Back to school: How and when to ask for a special education evaluation | The Lens If parents notice their child struggling academically or facing more discipline in school, it may be time for a special education evaluation. Roughly 15% of students in Louisiana have special educatio...

How and when to ask for a special education evaluation in New Orleans

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Back to school: How and when to ask for a special education evaluation | The Lens If parents notice their child struggling academically or facing more discipline in school, it may be time for a special education evaluation. Roughly 15% of students in Louisiana have special educatio...

Back to school: How and when to ask for a special education evaluation

If parents notice their child struggling academically or facing more discipline in school, it may be time for a special education evaluation. Roughly 15% of La. students have special ed plans.

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The Final Pilgrimage of Chema Tojeira Hundreds gathered at Central American University over a four-day wake to commemorate the life of Father Chema Tojeira, a prominent figure in El Salvador for his decadeslong fight against impunity sinc...

Hundreds gathered at Central American University over a four-day wake to commemorate the life of Father Chema Tojeira. He was buried alongside Ignacio Ellacuría and their other Jesuit companions assassinated by the Salvadoran Army in 1989. #efPhoto beta.elfaro.net/en/ef-photo-...

A "bald" blue jay in the process of molting

Apparently this bluejay is just molting and not horribly ill as I originally thought #birds 🪶

White regret on a front lawn

An egret on my lawn striking the same pose as the egret on the door decoration #birds 🪶

I honestly wasn't sure if anyone would be interested in publishing this article so I am incredibly grateful to the editors at the Gonzaga Journal of International Law.

Supreme Court blocks creation of religious charter school in Oklahoma The court was deadlocked 4-4, which meant a state Supreme Court ruling that declared the school violated the constitutional separation of church and state remained in place.

BREAKING NEWS: The Supreme Court justices deadlock 4-4, effectively blocking the creation of the nation's first religious charter school in Oklahoma.

Louisiana schools would face new restrictions on restraining and secluding students under bill A disability rights attorney told Louisiana lawmakers that the bill, if passed, would be "one of the strongest" laws of its kind in the nation.

Louisiana's new law aims to boost protections for special-ed students by mandating classroom cameras and restricting seclusion room use. Backed unanimously by the House Education Committee, it seeks to enhance the experience for kids with disabilities.
#LAedu

KIPP and NOLA Public Schools argue over special education of a kindergartener | The Lens Parents said that their young child was too sick to go to school. But the school disagreed, and so the child received no services last year, then started this year with no services. It’s still unclear...

“In my opinion, homebound services is another area that is ripe for centralization, to avoid exactly the type of finger-pointing back and forth happening in the KIPP case, which happens after a student has been denied services for an extended period of time,” Linares said.

Experience the vibrant #Feria #Gastronómica in #Juayúa, #El#Salvador, every weekend! This open-air food festival transforms the town's central plaza into a culinary haven, offering a variety of traditional Salvadoran dishes.

#Foodie
#Turismo #Travel #Viaje #Adventure #Wanderlust

Louisiana sent kids to adult jail that violated scores of regulations, reports say • Louisiana Illuminator The state moved young people to the Jackson Parish Jail who has been sent to a temporary center at Angola that a judge ordered closed.

NEW from @theappeal.org: Louisiana sent kids to an adult jail that violated scores of regulations, reports say lailluminator.com/2025/04/30/j...

SCOTUS could make it even harder to sue for disability discrimination The court will decide if students need to prove bad faith—which is notoriously hard.

For some background on the Supreme Court case A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools, I wrote about the case for @motherjones.com in February. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Louisiana Student Self- Advocacy Training Survey This training is designed for students 14 and up. If you have a child between the ages of 12 - 13 who would like to take the training, please fill out the form and we will contact you. Email learningc...

Attention COPAA Community in Greater New Orleans!
COPAA & Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans are excited about the upcoming FREE Louisiana Student Self-Advocacy Training for students aged 12 & older.
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Our kids deserve better: vote NO on 3 | The Lens "Accountability isn’t about punishment for punishment’s sake—it’s about helping someone take responsibility and change," says Saints standout Malcolm Jenkins, urging a "no" vote on Amendment 3. "It’s ...

"Accountability is about helping someone take responsibility and change. It’s about making sure they never go back down that same road again. And for kids, that only works when you treat them like kids."
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Flyer Louisiana Student Self-Advocacy Training with COPAA and the Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans with three presenters.

Students of Greater New Orleans, COPAA, & Families Helping Families are excited to present the Louisiana Student Self-Advocacy Training for ages 14 & up Interested 12-13 year-olds can fill out our survey.

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This morning I noticed that all up and down the W. Metairie canal there were groups of giant fish (carp?) rolling around churning up the water. Not sure if they were fighting, mating, or both but I had never seen that before. #nolasky

What to know about the 4 constitutional amendments on the March 29 ballot Here's what we know about each amendment and how various organizations and advocacy groups feel about them.

Vote No on Amendment 3!

"It's very sad, because we lose all of the benefits that youth advocates and youth justice reformers for decades have spent so much time on," [Linares] said.

#nolasky

Flyer Louisiana Student Self-Advocacy Training with COPAA and the Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans with three presenters.

Exciting Opportunity for Students of the Greater New Orleans
COPAA & Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans are hosting Louisiana Student Self-Advocacy Training for students 14 & older
If you're 12-13 & interested, fill out our survey!
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