Legal Opinion
Jackson-Johnson v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 31, 2016No. Civil Action No. 2013-0528PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
TANYA S. CHUTEAN, United States District Judge
Plaintiff, the parent of T.J., a minor who is entitled to receive a free appropriate public education (“FAPE”), seeks to recover $79,468.33 in attorney’s fees and costs under the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq (2010). The Magistrate Judge to whom this action was referred recommends awarding $35,938.75. Upon careful consideration of the record in this case, the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation (“Report”), and the objections or responses thereto, the court GRANTS in part…
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