Legal Opinion
Blackman v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 29, 2014No. Civil Action No. 1997-1629PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Claim of LaShawn Smith, parent and next friend of A.J.
OPINION AND ORDER
PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, United States District Court
This action was filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to enforce the rights of the plaintiff class members under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 et seq., and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. §§ 701 et seq. Now before the Court are motions of class member LaShawn Smith for attorneys’ fees and costs totaling $504,492.61. Defendant, the District of Columbia, opposes the- motions. Upon consideration of the parties’ papers,…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Dolores J. Copeland, Individually and on Behalf of the Class of All Others Similarly Situated v. F. Ray Marshall, Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Perdue v. Kenny A. ex rel. WinnSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
- Arlington Central School District Board of Education v. MurphySupreme Court of the United States · 2006
- National Ass'n of Concerned Veterans v. Secretary of DefenseCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Taylor v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2016
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