Legal Opinion

I. T. ex rel. Renee T. v. Department of Education, Hawaii

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided June 21, 2017No. 14-16036PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM **

I.T. appeals the district court’s orders reducing attorney’s fees for limited success and reducing counsel’s requested hourly rate to $300. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we review for an abuse of discretion, see Schwarz v. Sec’y of Health & Human Servs., 73 F.3d 895, 900 (9th Cir. 1995), and we affirm.

1. The district court did not abuse its discretion by reducing both fee motions by twenty percent. In Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”) eases, district courts may reduce attorney’s fees based on the plaintiffs “degree of success” in the litigation.…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Trevino v. GatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
  3. Moreno v. City of SacramentoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
  4. Loretta J. Brokeshoulder SCHWARZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
  5. Monica Beauchamp v. Anaheim Union High School DistCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2016

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  4. S&G Labs Hawaii, LLC v. GravesDistrict Court, D. Hawaii · 2023

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