Allen v. District of Columbia

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Royce C. Lamberth, United States District Judge

I. INTRODUCTION

This opinion concerns eleven consolidated cases1 brought many years ago against the District of Columbia for violations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400, et seq. (“IDEA”). As prevailing parties, plaintiffs filed motions seeking enforcement of court orders awarding them attorneys’ fees pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 1415(i)(3)(B)(l). On August 17, 2015, this Court found that the “District must pay plaintiffs $4,000 — less any amount already paid — plus interest, for each action , in the…