Legal Opinion
Merrick v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 29, 2015No. Civil Action No. 2014-1174PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
AMY BERMAN JACKSON, United States District Judge
Plaintiff Tamecka Merrick brought this action pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., seeking attorneys’ fees and costs totaling $136,044.18 for work completed in support of a successful IDEA administrative action against the District of Columbia Public Schools (“DCPS”) on behalf of her minor child. Compl. [Dkt. # 1]. Plaintiff moved for summary judgment. Pl.’s Mot. for Summ. J. [Dkt. # 10] (“Pl.’s Mot.”); Mem. of P. & A. in Supp. of PL’s Mot. [Dkt. # 10] (“Pl.’s Mem.”).…
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