In Winkelman, the Supreme Court found that parents could proceed in an IDEA appeal in court without an attorney, because they were representing their own interests. Before the decision, the vast...

In Winkelman, the Supreme Court found that parents could proceed in an IDEA appeal

in court without an attorney, because they were representing their own interests. Before

the decision, the vast majority of the courts of appeals that considered the issue found

that parents could not do so. Why did the Supreme Court decide otherwise? Does the

Court’s analysis make sense?