The following excerpt is from T.B. v. San Diego Unified Sch. Dist., 806 F.3d 451 (9th Cir. 2015):
We review an award of attorneys' fees for abuse of discretion. Shapiro ex rel. Shapiro v. Paradise Valley Unified Sch. Dist. No. 69,374 F.3d 857, 861 (9th Cir.2004). The district court's underlying factual determinations are reviewed for clear error and its legal analysis relevant to the fee determination is reviewed de novo.Id.We discuss below in more detail the standard for reviewing the district court's decision to limit attorneys' fees under 20 U.S.C. 1415(i)(3)(D).
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