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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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Opinion Not attributed June 26, 2006
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