Legal Opinion
Eley v. District of Columbia
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 10, 2015No. 13-7196PublishedCited by 151 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.
Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge KAVANAUGH.
KAREN LECRAFT HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:
After Wilma Eley prevailed in her lawsuit against the District of Columbia (District) alleging a violation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 et seq., the district court awarded her $62,225 in attorneys’ fees and costs for approximately one hundred hours of work. Although the District lodged a variety of challenges to the award in the district court, its sole objection on appeal is to the prevailing market…
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