Legal Opinion
Board of Educ. of City of Chicago v. Walker
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided July 25, 2011No. 09 C 6571PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
RUBEN CASTILLO, District Judge.
The Board of Education of the City of Chicago (“Board”) brought this action against the Illinois State Board of Education (“ISBE”) and Naomi Walker, parent and next friend of Ramie P., a minor, pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. § 1401 et seq. 1 (R. 1, Compl.) Presently before the Court is Walker’s motion for attorneys’ fees pursuant to Local Rule 54.3 and the IDEA, 20 U.S.C. § 1415(i)(3)(B)(i). (R. 38, Walker’s Mot.) For the reasons stated below, Walker’s motion is granted.
BACKGROUND
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