Legal Opinion
Lani Moore v. District of Columbia
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 19, 1990No. 88-7003PublishedCited by 125 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS.
HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:
The issue in this case is whether the Handicapped Children’s Protection Act (“HCPA”), 20 U.S.C. § 1415(e)(4)-(f) (1988), authorizes a court to award attorney fees to a party who has prevailed in an administrative proceeding under the Education of the Handicapped Act (“EHA”), 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400-1485 (1988). In an action before the District Court, the appellees, several handicapped children and their parents (collectively “Moore”), were awarded fees in curred in their successful administrative…
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