ALLEN v. DIST. OF COLUMBIA

No. 18-7177 Consolidated with 18-7178.

969 F.3d 397 (2020)

Keith ALLEN, et al., Appellees v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, a Municipal Corporation, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 11, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard S. Love , Senior Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Karl A. Racine , Attorney General, Loren L. AliKhan , Solicitor General, and Caroline S. Van Zile , Deputy Solicitor General.

Michael J. Murali argued the cause for appellees. On the brief was Ronald L. Drake , Washington, DC.

Before: Srinivasan, Chief Judge, and Griffith and Katsas, Circuit Judges.


In 2009, Congress enacted an appropriations rider prohibiting the District of Columbia from paying more than $4,000 in attorneys' fees for any past proceeding under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). These appeals present the question whether the District must pay interest on amounts that exceed the payment...

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