United States DC Circuit

An action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983 to enforce Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) rights is a suit "under" the IDEA, and thus, subject to a Congressional rider limiting the amount of attorney's fees a party may collect from the District of Columbia after prevailing in a suit under the IDEA.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/14/2006
• Decided 07/21/2006
• Published 07/21/2006

Judges

• Before:  HENDERSON and GARLAND, Circuit Judges, and EDWARDS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Mary L. Wilson, Assistant Attorney General, District of Columbia, argued the cause for the appellants.  Robert J. Spagnoletti, Attorney General and Edward E. Schwab, Deputy Attorney General, District of Columbia, were on brief.


• For Appellees:
  
• Donna L. Wulkan and Daniel C. Lewis argued the cause for the appellees.  Alan I. Horowitz, Steven R. Dixon, Elizabeth T. Jester and Tilman L. Gerald were on brief.