P.J. v. Education

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT P.J., et al., : : Plaintiffs, : : v. : CASE NO. 2:91-cv-180(RNC) : STATE OF CONNECTICUT, et al., : : Defendants. : RULING AND ORDER Pending in this class action under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”),

20 U.S.C. § 1400

et seq., is plaintiffs’ motion for an award of attorneys’ fees. Familiarity with the factual background and procedural history of the case is assumed. I. The IDEA requires state and local educational agencies receiving federal financial assistance to “establish and maintain procedures . . . to ensure that…