Legal Opinion
Eley v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 22, 2016No. Civil Action No. 2011-0309PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BERYL A. HOWELL, Chief Judge
This case returns to the Court for reconsideration of the reasonable attorneys’ fees and litigation costs the plaintiff, Wilma Eley, is entitled to recover after prevailing on her claim that the District of Columbia denied her child a free and appropriate public education (“FAPE”), in violation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 et seq. After'vacating the original fee award approved by this Court, and clarifying the plaintiffs burden in demonstrating that the reimbursement- rates she proposes are…
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