Legal Opinion
Blackman v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 5, 2004No. CIV.A. 97-1629(PLF), CIV.A. 97-2402(PLF)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, District Judge.
This action was filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to enforce the rights of the plaintiff class members under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 et seq., and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. §§ 701 et seq. Before the Court are three motions for attorneys’ fees and costs: (1) the motion of Diana Blackwell, filed on behalf of herself and her daughter Equilla Blackwell; (2) the motion of Victoria Harris, filed on behalf of herself and her daughter Chandra Harris; and (3) the motion of…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Texas State Teachers Ass'n v. Garland Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- New England Regional Council of Carpenters v. Thomas J. Kinton, Jr.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002
- Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers International Union v. Department of EnergyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2002
- Thomas v. National Science FoundationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2003
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Blackman v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2006
- Douglas v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2014
- Laube v. AllenDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 2007
- Blackman v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2005
- Pigford v. VenemanDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2015
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