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POWERS v. INDIANA DEPT. OF EDUC., DIV. OF SP. EDUC.

No. 94-2855.

61 F.3d 552 (1995)

Judith POWERS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DIVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 28, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel R. Goeglein (argued), Lyons & Truitt, Valparaiso, IN, for plaintiff-appellant.

Rebecca S. Bowman and Richard Shevitz (argued), Office of the Atty. Gen., Agency Litigation, Indianapolis, IN, for defendant-appellee.

Before FAIRCHILD, CUMMINGS and CUDAHY, Circuit Judges.

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

This is an action for attorneys' fees brought under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq. Powers, the parent of a disabled child, Ashley Hardin, brings this claim to recover fees incurred while challenging the educational placement suggested for Ashley by the school district. The Indiana Department of Education denied Powers' request for attorneys' fees, leading her to file this action in...

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