Reyes v The Board of Education for Prince George's County Public et alSchools, No. 8:2020cv03565 - Document 55 (D. Md. 2023)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte on 1/25/2023. (dass, Deputy Clerk)

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Reyes v The Board of Education for Prince George's County Public et alSchools Doc. 55 Case 8:20-cv-03565-PJM Document 55 Filed 01/25/23 Page 1 of 14 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND WENDY REYES * * Plaintiff, * * V. * * BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC * * SCHOOLS,e/fl/., * Civil No. 20-3565 PJM * Defendants. . * MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Wendy Reyes has filed a Motion requesting that the Court award her attorney's fees and costs pursuant to the fee-shifting provision ofthe Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. ยง 1415(i)(3) (2004). She requests that the Court award her $269,054.80, consisting of: (i) attorney's fees and costs in the amount of $116,252.50, allegedly incurred litigating this action at the administrative level,(ii) attorney's fees and costs in the amount of$152,802.30, allegedly incurred litigating her appeal ofthe decision ofthe Administrative Law Judge (ALJ)to this Court, and (iii) the costs and expenses incurred litigating this motion, to be determined. The Motion for Attorney's Fees is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. For the following reasons, the Court awards Plaintiff a total of $80.000 in Attorney's Fees and Costs. I. BACKGROUND On March 24, 2020, Plaintiff filed an Administrative Due Process Complaint with the Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings(OAK),requesting a hearing to review the decision of the Prince George's County Public Schools' (PGCPS) with respect to the identification, Dockets.Justia.com Case 8:20-cv-03565-PJM Document 55 Filed 01/25/23 Page 2 of 14 Case 8:20-cv-03565-PJM Document 55 Filed 01/25/23 Page 3 of 14 Case 8:20-cv-03565-PJM Document 55 Filed 01/25/23 Page 4 of 14 Case 8:20-cv-03565-PJM Document 55 Filed 01/25/23 Page 5 of 14 Case 8:20-cv-03565-PJM Document 55 Filed 01/25/23 Page 6 of 14 Case 8:20-cv-03565-PJM Document 55 Filed 01/25/23 Page 7 of 14 Case 8:20-cv-03565-PJM Document 55 Filed 01/25/23 Page 8 of 14 Case 8:20-cv-03565-PJM Document 55 Filed 01/25/23 Page 9 of 14 Case 8:20-cv-03565-PJM Document 55 Filed 01/25/23 Page 10 of 14 Case 8:20-cv-03565-PJM Document 55 Filed 01/25/23 Page 11 of 14 Case 8:20-cv-03565-PJM Document 55 Filed 01/25/23 Page 12 of 14 Case 8:20-cv-03565-PJM Document 55 Filed 01/25/23 Page 13 of 14 Case 8:20-cv-03565-PJM Document 55 Filed 01/25/23 Page 14 of 14

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