K.P. v. District of Columbia

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA K.P., et al., Plaintiffs, v. Case No. 15-cv-1365 (CRC) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiffs Bridgette Palmer and her daughter Khadija 1 seek $375,042.27 in attorneys’ fees and costs after prevailing in a years-long effort for “stay-put” relief under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. § 1400, et seq. Defendant District of Columbia disputes several aspects of their motion: (1) the number of hours billed; (2) the hourly rates at which they were billed; (3) the use of current…