Eley v. District of Columbia

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WILMA ELEY, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 11-309 (BAH/JMF) v. Judge Beryl A. Howell DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Defendant. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER The plaintiff, Wilma Eley, seeks reimbursement for tuition costs she incurred to educate her disabled son, R.E., at a private school due to the alleged failure of the defendant, District of Columbia, to provide R.E. with free appropriate public education (“FAPE”), as required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”),

20 U.S.C. §§ 1400

et seq. The plaintiff also seeks to place R.E. at…