Hellman v. Massachusetts Department of Education - Errata Sheet

1st Circuit Opinions

Filed March 20th, 2026

Detected March 27th, 2026

Summary

The First Circuit Court of Appeals has issued an errata sheet amending its opinion in the case of Hellman v. Massachusetts Department of Education. The amendments involve minor corrections to specific text on pages 12 and 15 of the original opinion, which was issued on March 20, 2026.

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What changed

The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has issued an errata sheet to correct minor typographical errors in its opinion for the case Hellman v. Massachusetts Department of Education. Specifically, the errata sheet amends text on page 12, lines 14 and in footnote 7, and on page 15, line 14, by replacing specific phrases or correcting spelling.

This document is an amendment to a previously issued court opinion and does not introduce new regulatory requirements or substantive changes to the legal standing of the case. Compliance officers should note the corrected opinion details for accurate record-keeping and reference, particularly if the original opinion was being used for guidance on legal interpretations or procedures. No immediate action is required by regulated entities beyond acknowledging the corrected text.

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United States Court of Appeals

For the First Circuit No. 25-1417

ARIELLA HELLMAN, on their own behalf and as next friend of their child, E.H.; DAVID HELLMAN, on their own behalf and as next friend of their child, E.H.; JOSH HARRISON, on their own behalf and as next friend of their child, H.H.; MIRIAM SEGURA-HARRISON, on their own behalf and as next friend of their child, H.H., Plaintiff, Appellant,

MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION; KATHERINE CRAVEN, in the official capacity as Chair of the Board; MATTHEW B. HILLS, in the official capacity as Vice-Chair of the Board; DR. ERICKA FISHER, in the official capacity as a member of the Board; ISABELLA CHAMBERLAIN, in the official capacity as a member of the Board; FARZANA MOHAMED, in the official capacity as a member of the Board; DR. ERICKA FISHER, in the official capacity as a member of the Board; DÁLIDA ROCHA, in the official capacity as a member of the Board; KRISTEN SMIDY, in the official capacity as a member of the Board; MARY ANN STEWART, in the official capacity as a member of the Board; DR. AMY KERSHAW, in the official capacity as a member of the Board; DR. MARTIN WEST, in the official capacity as a member of the Board; PEDRO MARTINEZ, in the official capacity as Acting Secretary of the Board and Commissioner of DESE; MASSACHUSETTS BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, Defendants, Appellees. ERRATA SHEET The opinion of this Court, issued on March 20, 2026, is amended as follows: On page 12, line 14, replace "petition for cert. filed." with "petition for cert. filed" On page 12, n.7, replace "petition for cert. filed." with "petition for cert. filed"

On page 15, line 14, replace "Onto" with "On to"