Legal Opinion
Jester ex rel. R.B. v. Government of the District of Columbia
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 23, 2007No. 05-7183PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge RANDOLPH.
RANDOLPH, Circuit Judge.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) authorizes district judges to award attorney’s fees to a “prevailing party” who is the parent of a disabled child, or in some circumstances, who is a state or local educational agency. 20 U.S.C. § 1415(i)(3)(B). The District of Columbia Appropriations Act of 2005, Pub.L. No. 108-335, 118 Stat. 1322, 1344 (2004), limits the amount of attorney’s fees the District of Columbia may pay to private parties in such cases to $4,000 per “action.” Actions under the IDEA…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lani Moore v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1990
- Calloway v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2000
- Kaseman v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2006
- Kaseman v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2005
3Cited by13 opinions
- Reed v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2016
- Wilson v. Government of District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2010
- Davidson v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2010
- B.L. Ex Rel. Lax v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2007
- Agapito v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2007
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