What is the test for affirming a decision of a federal district court?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from E.M. v. N.Y.C. Dep't of Educ., Docket No. 11-1427-cv (2nd Cir. 2014):
18. We may, of course, affirm the district court's decision on any ground sufficiently presented by the record. See Olsen v. Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, 136 F.3d 273, 275 (2d Cir. 1998) ("It is well settled that we may affirm on any grounds for which there is a record sufficient to permit conclusions of law, including grounds not relied upon by the district court." (internal quotation marks omitted)).
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