Legal Opinion
Merrick v. Dist. of Columbia
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 13, 2018No. Civil Action No. 17-2133 (ABJ)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMY BERMAN JACKSON, United States District Judge
Plaintiffs Tamecka Merrick and her adult son, Ronald Washington, brought this action against defendant, the District of Columbia, seeking to collect attorneys' fees incurred while bringing a successful administrative action under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ("IDEA"), 20 U.S.C. § 1400, et seq. Now pending before the Court is plaintiffs' motion for attorneys' fees and costs.1 Pls.' Mot. for Att'ys' Fees [Dkt. # 7] ("Pls.' Mot."); Pls.' Mem. of P. & A. in Supp. of Pls.' Mot. [Dkt. # 7] ("Pls.' Mem") at 2.
Plaintiffs are seeking…
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