Legal Opinion
Shaw v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 15, 2017No. Civil Action No. 2015-0927PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Royce C. Lamberth, United States District Judge
I. INTRODUCTION
This case comes before the Court on plaintiff Justina Shaw’s motion for attorneys’ fees for the work spent on the previous fee litigation, ie., fees on fees. For the reasons stated below, the Court will grant Ms. Shaw’s motion and will award fees and costs totaling $19,052.95.
II. BACKGROUND
This case was brought by Ms. Shaw against the District for violations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”). After a Hearing Officer determined that Ms. Shaw’s child, J.S., was denied a free appropriate…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Reed v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2016
- McNeil v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2017
- Jones v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2015
- Shaw v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2016
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