Legal Opinion
Whitney Ford Rodney Ford v. Long Beach Unified School District
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 23, 2006No. 04-56263PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
D.W. NELSON, Senior Circuit Judge.
Whitney Ford (“Whitney”) and her father, Rodney Ford (“Rodney”), appeal the district court’s order dismissing their request pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400-1487, for attorneys’ fees related to legal services provided by Whitney’s mother and Rodney’s wife, Tania Whiteleather. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and must address an issue of first impression in this circuit: Is a parent performing legal services for her own child entitled to attorneys’ fees pursuant to the IDEA? We hold that…
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