Legal Opinion
Blackman v. District of Columbia
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 21, 2006No. 04-7139, 04-7144, 04-7145, 04-7147PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.
KAREN LECRAFT HENDERSON, Circuit Judge.
Riders to appropriations acts the Congress enacts for the District of Columbia (District) limit the amount of attorney’s fees a party may collect from the District after prevailing in a suit “under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act” (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 et seq. The appellees 1 brought suit against the District under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to enforce the IDEA’S guarantee of a free appropriate public education. In three separate orders, the district court awarded them attorney’s fees above…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Baker v. McCollanSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Buckhannon Board & Care Home, Inc. v. West Virginia Dept. of Health and Human ResourcesSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Robinson v. Shell Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Smith v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Hibbs v. WinnSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
23 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by52 opinions
- Guedes v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, FirearmsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2019
- Brian Elliott v. Archdiocese New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2012
- Elec. Privacy Info. Ctr. v. Internal Revenue Serv.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
- B.D. ex rel. Davis v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2016
- Dukore v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2015
47 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.