Legal Opinion
Moore v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 29, 1987No. Civ. A. 87-0941PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
SPORKIN, District Judge.
This is a case to collect attorneys’ fees and other costs incurred in bringing administrative actions under the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (“EHA”), 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. Defendants interpose two defenses — that the Act should not apply retroactively, and that attorneys fees should not be available for administrative proceedings. 1 Because neither of these arguments has merit, the plaintiffs are entitled to summary judgment.
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The EHA, enacted in 1975, ensures that handicapped children are given access to public education by providing federal…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. HaldermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Usery v. Turner Elkhorn Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Smith v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation v. RA Gray & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- New York Gaslight Club, Inc. v. CareySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Lani Moore v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1990
- Robert D. v. SobelDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1988
- Duane M. v. Orleans Parish School BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Counsel v. DowCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
- Michael M. v. Bd. of Educ. of NYC School Dist.District Court, E.D. New York · 1988
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