· 3/5/2007
Mr. I. Ex Rel. L.I. v. Maine School Administrative District No. 55
Citations
- 480 F.3d 1
- 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 5128
- 2007 WL 641988
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- recognizing that adverse credibility 11 determination may be based on inherent implausibility if the 12 finding “is tethered to the evidentiary record” or “record 13 facts . . . viewed in the light of common sense and ordinary 14 experience”
- noting that child’s grades declined and that she was regularly missing school, refusing to complete assignments, and showing a “passive resistance to meeting learning goals”
- stating that the Ninth Circuit does “not quarrel with the 9 district court's authority to reduce hours that are billed in block format”
- providing that an adverse credibility determination may 6 be based on the inherent implausibility of testimony if the finding “is tethered to 7 the evidentiary record” or “record facts . . . viewed in the light of common sense 8 and ordinary experience”
- providing that judicially imposed 10 issue exhaustion is mandatory
- affirming a 20% reduction after finding the billing practice inflated 21 the time recorded
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Judges: Torruella, Cyr, Howard
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