Legal Opinion
Easterling v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 6, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2024-2973Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CHRISTOPHER EASTERLING, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 1:24-cv-02973 (CJN) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Christoper Easterling obtained an administrative order in his favor after a hearing officer determined that the District of Columbia Public Schools violated the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Easterling now seeks attorneys’ fees and costs in the amount of $364,098.70. The Court grants his request in part. Background In 2021, Easterling filed an administrative complaint against the…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Blum v. StensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Akinseye v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2003
- Covington v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1995
- Eley v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2015
- DL v. Dist. of Columbia, Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2019
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