Legal Opinion

DL v. District of Columbia

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided March 11, 2009No. Civil Action No. 05-1437 (RCL)PublishedCited by 65 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ROYCE C. LAMBERTH, Chief Judge.

Now before the Court is plaintiffs’ motion [110] for attorneys’ fees and expenses. Upon consideration of the motion, the opposition, the reply, the entire record herein, and applicable law, the motion will be GRANTED in part and DENIED in part for the reasons set forth below.

I. BACKGROUND

This case is a class action on behalf of disabled pre-school children in Washington, D.C. The plaintiffs allege that defendants have failed to identify, locate, evaluate, and offer special education and related services in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and the…

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