Legal Opinion
District of Columbia v. Barrie
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided October 4, 2010No. Civil Action 09-822 (CKK)PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY, District Judge.
Plaintiff District of Columbia (the “District”) brings this action against Defendants Fatmata Barrie and the Law Office of Christopher N. Anwah, PLLC, (collectively, “Defendants”), seeking attorneys’ fees under the fee-shifting provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. §§ 1415(i)(3)(B)(i)(II)-(III). The District claims that it is entitled to an award of attorneys’ fees incurred in association with administrative proceedings brought under the IDEA by Defendants on behalf of their client because…
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