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SMITH v. ROBINSON

No. 82-2120.

468 U.S. 992 (1984)

104 S.Ct. 3457

82 L.Ed.2d 746

SMITH ET AL. v. ROBINSON, RHODE ISLAND ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided July 5, 1984

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. Richard Larson argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Burt Neuborne, Charles S. Sims, and Ivan E. Bodensteiner.

Forrest L. Avila argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents.*

Inez Smith Reid, Corporation Counsel, John H. Suda, Principal Deputy Corporation Counsel, Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corporation Counsel, and Richard B. Nettler, Assistant Corporation Counsel, filed a brief for the District of Columbia as amicus curiae urging affirmance.

Gwendolyn H. Gregory, August W. Steinhilber, and Thomas A. Shannon filed a brief for the National School Boards Association as amicus curiae.

JUSTICE BLACKMUN delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case presents questions regarding the award of attorney's fees in a proceeding to secure a "free appropriate public education" for a handicapped child. At various stages in the proceeding, petitioners asserted claims for relief based on state law, on the Education of the Handicapped Act (EHA), 84 Stat. 175, as amended, 20 U. S. C. § 1400 et seq., on § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,...

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