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REED v. DIST. OF COLUMBIA

No. 15-7119 Consolidated with 16-7009.

843 F.3d 517 (2016)

Ashima REED, et al., Appellants, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 9, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas Tyrka , Washington, DC, argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellants.

Richard S. Love , Senior Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Karl A. Racine , Attorney General, Todd S. Kim , Solicitor General, and Loren L. AliKhan , Deputy Solicitor General.

Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge Tatel.

The purpose of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ("IDEA") is "to ensure that all children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education." 20 U.S.C. § 1400(d)(1)(A). The statute contains a fee-shifting provision that permits parents and legal guardians to recover reasonable...

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