Supreme Court of the United States
Arlington Central School District Board of Education v. Murphy
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- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Filed
- June 26, 2006
- Case
- Arlington Central School District Board of Education v. Murphy
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice Alito delivered the opinion of the Court. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA or Act) provides that a court “may award reasonable attorneys’ fees as part of the costs” to parents who prevail in an action brought under the Act. Ill Stat. 92, 20 U. S. C. § 1415(i)(3)(B). We granted certiorari to decide whether this fee-shifting provision a…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Not attributed | June 26, 2006 |
| Concurrence | Not attributed | June 26, 2006 |
| Dissent | Not attributed | June 26, 2006 |