Legal Opinion
S. v. District of Columbia Public Schools
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 30, 2016No. Civil Action No. 2015-0851Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________________________ ) DAMARCUS S., by and through his ) Parent, K.S., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 15-851 (ESH) ) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ) ) Defendant. ) _________________________________________ ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiffs Damarcus S. and his mother, K.S., have moved for attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”),
20 U.S.C. §§ 1400
et seq., which grants the Court discretion to award reasonable fees to a prevailing party. See
id.
§ 1415(i)(3)(B).…
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