James v. District of Columbia

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________________________ ) THERESA JAMES, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. 14-cv-02147 (APM) ) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ) ) Defendant. ) _________________________________________ ) MEMORANDUM OPINION I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Theresa James, acting on behalf of her minor granddaughter, V.J., seeks an award of attorneys’ fees and costs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”),

20 U.S.C. §§ 1400

et seq., for her counsel’s successful representation of V.J. in the instant litigation and in administrative…