United States First Circuit

Plaintiffs who resolve their Individuals with Disabilities Education Act claims via private settlement may not, in the absence of judicial imprimatur, be considered "prevailing parties." Hence, plaintiff cannot recover attorney's fees under 20 U.S.C. section 1415(i).

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/06/2004
• Published 02/06/2004

Judges

• STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, and STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• S. Stephen Rosenfeld, with whom Richard Ames, Law Offices of Richard Ames, and Mala M. Rafik, were on brief for appellant., Eileen L. Ordover, on brief for Center for Law and Education, amicus curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• Alissa Ocasio, with whom Merita Hopkins, was on brief for appellees.