Legal Opinion
Meridian Joint School District No. 2 v. D.A.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 6, 2015No. 13-35329, 13-36200PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CALLAHAN, Circuit Judge:
M.A. or Matthew has Asperger’s Syndrome, a high functioning form of autism. 1 For many years, his parents and the Meridian School District (MSD) have disagreed as to whether Matthew was entitled to special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. § 1400. The appeals before us were filed by MSD and challenge the district court’s (1) determination that Matthew Was entitled to the preparation of an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) at public expense; (2) award of attorneys’ fees to Matthew’s parents; and (3)…
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