Parents of five special education students sued the Aberdeen School District in 2018 in federal court. The parents allege that a teacher subjected the students to physical restraint, seclusion as punishment, and unnecessary force, among other offenses. The parents also accuse administrators of ignoring complaints. The federal circuit judge presiding over the case issued an order last October and held that the case can continue to a jury. The employees appealed, and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals heard the case on Wednesday, May 11.