Judge Beaudrot - Administrative Law Report

Court upholds denial of billboard permit, rejects challenges to nearby advertisement’s permit validity

Outdoor Advertising

February 6, 2024

The Court affirmed the denial of a company’s request for an off-premises sign permit, on the grounds that the proposed billboard would unlawfully fall within 100 feet of an existing... Read More

Errors in special-education student’s IEP and testing did not constitute a denial of FAPE

Special Education

September 28, 2023

A 10th-grade student and his mother filed a complaint against the school district, alleging multiple violations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Those allegations included the district making... Read More

Patient hardship not sufficient cause to reduce Medicaid cost share

Medicaid Eligibility

September 11, 2023

A nursing home resident, through her healthcare advocate, requested that her Medicaid patient liability be decreased given her inability to otherwise maintain a reasonable quality of life. The Court denied... Read More

Applicant for real estate license demonstrates good character, but not “reputation” of good character

Real Estate

April 21, 2023

This case involved an individual whose application for a real estate salesperson license was denied due to her history of criminal convictions related to driving under the influence. The Court... Read More

Parents unsuccessful in seeking relief under IDEA, FERPA, Open Records Act, Mandatory Reporter statute

Special Education

January 3, 2023

Following a four-day evidentiary hearing, the Court dismissed all claims for relief brought by a student and his parents under the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). In particular, the... Read More

Nursing facility failed to prove patient needed to be discharged due to dangerous behavior

Bill of Rights

October 14, 2022

In a case brought under Georgia’s Long-Term Care Bill of Rights, the Court reversed a skilled nursing facility’s decision to involuntarily transfer a patient. Although evidence from staff members proved... Read More