Fisher Ex Rel. Fisher v. District of Columbia

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.

KAREN LECRAFT HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:

Appellants Michelle Rhee, Chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools, et al. (DCPS), appeal the district court’s order requiring DCPS to reimburse appellees Evan Fisher, a minor, through his parents and next friends David and Patricia Fisher (collectively the Fishers) for expert fees incurred in an action brought pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 et seq. (IDEA). Although the district court recognized that the Supreme Court’s holding in Arlington…