Legal Opinion
Agapito v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 7, 2007No. Civil Action 05-1935(RMC)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
COLLYER, District Judge.
Can lawyers not licensed to practice in the District of Columbia collect attorneys’ fees under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. (“IDEA”), for successfully representing special-needs children in administrative proceedings before impartial hearing officers of the D.C. Public Schools (“DCPS”)? Answering that question in the negative, the Court will grant summary judgment to Defendants on the bulk of Plaintiffs’ fee claims.
I. BACKGROUND
Under the IDEA, “states and territories, including the District of Columbia,…
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