The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): The Supreme Court Denies Expert Fees in Arlington Central School District v. Murphy (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
June 30, 2006 |
| Report Number |
RS22465 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Nancy Lee Jones, American Law Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
Summary:
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provides federal funding for the
education
of children with disabilities and requires, as a condition for the receipt of such funds, the provision
of a free appropriate public education (FAPE). It also contains detailed due process procedures,
including a provision for attorneys' fees. The Supreme Court has examined various issues under
IDEA, (1) and in Arlington Central School District v. Murphy
held, in a decision authored by Justice Alito, that parents who prevail in a suit against a school
district may not recover expert witness fees.
1. For an examination of these decisions, see CRS Report RL33444 , The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Supreme Court
Decisions , by Nancy Lee Jones.
