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ALEGRIA v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

No. 02-7126.

391 F.3d 262 (2004)

Reba ALEGRIA, as next friend of the minor child, Alfonso Alegria et al., Appellants, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 3, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marc B. Tucker argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Thomas V.M. Linguanti, Carl W. Hampe, Marc B. Tucker, Robert I. Berlow, Myrna L. Fawcett and Arthur H. Fawcett.

Donna M. Murasky, Senior Litigation Counsel, Office of Attorney General for the District of Columbia, argued the cause for appellee. With her on the brief were Robert J. Spagnoletti, Attorney General, and Edward E. Schwab, Deputy Attorney General.

Alice K. Nelson, Ankur Goel, and Francine A. Hochberg were on the brief for amicus curiae Coalition of Parent and Attorney Advocates, et al.

Before: ROGERS, TATEL and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge ROGERS.

ROGERS, Circuit Judge:

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ("IDEA"), 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. (2000), provides for an award of attorneys' fees to a "prevailing party," id. § 1415(i)(3)(B), a term the Supreme Court has construed in the context of other fee-shifting statutes to require judicial imprimatur on an enforceable judgment or consent order. See Buckhannon Bd...

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