Legal Opinion
McAllister v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 6, 2014No. Civil Action No. 2011-2173PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Re Document No.: 21,23
MEMORANDUM OPINION
RUDOLPH CONTRERAS, United States District Judge
I. INTRODUCTION
The plaintiffs are the parents of children with special needs who litigated cases brought against the District of Columbia Public Schools (“DCPS”) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. § 1415 et seq. This case, an aggregate of twenty-three separate matters, presents the plaintiffs’ claims for attorneys’ fees under the fee-shifting provision of the IDEA. Specifically, plaintiffs seek a total of $386,139.52 in attorneys’ fees, plus costs for hours…
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