Legal Opinion
District of Columbia v. Straus
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 14, 2009No. Civil Action 08-2075 (RWR)PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
RICHARD W. ROBERTS, District Judge.
The District of Columbia (“DC”) has sued attorney John Straus and his law firm, James E. Brown & Associates, in federal court seeking $1,752.25 in attorney’s fees under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. § 1415, claiming that the District of Columbia Public Schools (“DCPS”) was the prevailing party in an administrative proceeding that Straus had needlessly brought and continued. DC moves for summary judgment. Because DCPS was not a prevailing party, it is Straus and his firm, not DC, who are entitled to…
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3Cited by20 opinions
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