Legal Opinion
M. R. v. Ridley School District
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 22, 2017No. 16-2465PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
KRAUSE, Circuit Judge.
■Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, a parent of a child with a disability can bring administrative and judicial proceedings to challenge a school district’s alleged violations of the Act, and, if the parent emerges as “a prevailing party,” the parent is then eligible for an award of attorneys’ fees. 20 U.S.C. § 1415(i)(3)(B). This case presents the question whether a fee award is available to parents who, after unsuccessfully challenging a, school district’s proposed .educational placement for their child, later obtain a court…
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