Lee v. District of Columbia

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________________________ ) JUANISHIA LEE, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. 15-cv-01802 (APM) ) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ) ) Defendant. ) _________________________________________ ) MEMORANDUM OPINION I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Juanishia Lee, acting on behalf of her minor child, J.K., seeks an award of attorneys’ fees and costs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”) for her counsel’s successful representation of J.K. during administrative proceedings and in the instant litigation. Plaintiff contends…