We are bringing this case forward not only to secure justice for one child, but to challenge practices that quietly undermine the rights of special needs students nationwide.”
— Areva Martin, Civil Rights Attorney

LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, January 29, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Martin & Martin, LLP has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the Laguna Beach Unified School District stemming from the isolation and segregation of a special needs kindergarten student for nearly two months without parental knowledge or consent. The case arises from a classroom practice that forced a child perceived as autistic—and one of the few children of color in the class—to sit alone, separated from peers and facing a wall for 58 school days. According to the complaint, this practice was concealed from the child’s parents despite multiple school meetings and ended only after parental intervention.

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