Wheeler v. Durham City Board of Education

MEMORANDUM OPINION

GORDON, Chief Judge.

This matter is before the Court on plaintiffs’ motion for judgment on the mandate. The relevant history of this litigation which stretches back to 1960 may be found in the opinion of the Court of Appeals, Wheeler v. Durham City Bd. of Educ., 585 F.2d 618 (4th Cir. 1978) and in Appendix I of this opinion. In accordance with the mandate of the Court of Appeals, the Court has computed a fee award, including reasonable expenses, under provisions of 20 U.S.C. § 1617. The Court finds a reasonable attorneys’ fee to be $37,394.00; and reasonable litigation…