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      "date": "2006-06-30",
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      "title": "The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): The Supreme Court Denies Expert Fees in Arlington Central School District v. Murphy",
      "summary": "The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provides federal funding for the\neducation\nof children with disabilities and requires, as a condition for the receipt of such funds, the provision\nof a free appropriate public education (FAPE). It also contains detailed due process procedures,\nincluding a provision for attorneys' fees. The Supreme Court has examined various issues under\nIDEA, (1)  and in  Arlington Central School District v. Murphy \nheld, in a decision authored by Justice Alito, that parents who prevail in a suit against a school\ndistrict may not recover expert witness fees. \n \n   \n \n 1.   For an examination of these decisions, see  CRS Report RL33444 ,  The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Supreme Court\nDecisions , by Nancy Lee Jones.",
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