Legal Opinion
Bowman v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 1, 2007No. Civil Action 06-0016 (RMU)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Granting the Defendant’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment 1
URBINA, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
The plaintiffs, minor children and their parents, guardians and court-appointed education advocates, bring this action to collect unpaid attorneys’ fees and other costs pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 et seq. Because education advocates proceeding pro se may not recover attorneys’ fees under the IDEA, the court grants the defendant’s motion for partial summary judgment for the claims brought by William Houston and Laura…
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