Legal Opinion
Michael M. v. Bd. of Educ. of NYC School Dist.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided May 27, 1988No. 87 CV 0528 (JBW), 87 CV 0531 (JBW)PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
WEINSTEIN, District Judge.
In each of these actions the plaintiffs are parents of a handicapped child. They were successful in procuring educational relief at the administrative level pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Education of All Handicapped Children Act (EHA). 20 U.S.C. §§ 1401, et seq. They now seek payment of attorney’s fees incurred in the administrative proceedings from both defendant Board of Education and defendant Commissioner of Education, pursuant to EHA amendments made by the Handicapped Children’s Protection Act of 1986 (HCPA). Pub.L. No.…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Wilson v. GarciaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley Ex Rel. RowleySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Fitzpatrick v. BitzerSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Board of Regents of Univ. of State of NY v. TomanioSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Smith v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Akinseye v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2002
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- Bow School District v. Quentin W.District Court, D. New Hampshire · 1990
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