Legal Opinion
School Board of Miami-Dade County v. C.A.F., S.R.F., and J.H.F.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 1, 2016No. 3D15-2920PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLogue, J.
The School Board, of Miami-Dade County seeks a writ of prohibition or, alternatively, a writ of certiorari to prevent the administrative law judge from awarding attorneys’ fees. For the following reasons, we dismiss the petition.
BACKGROUND
The Individual with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”) and companion Florida Statutes provide the backdrop for this case. The IDEA is a comprehensive federal statutory scheme that governs the manner in which states provide special education arid related services to children with disabilities. See 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. It essentially creates a federal…
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