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It defines recoverable costs."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 17, lines 41-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/05-18.pdf","page_label":"file page 17, lines 41-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 28, lines 29-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/05-18.pdf","page_label":"file page 28, lines 29-43"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/05-18.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-17"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on April 19, 2006."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 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It shapes special education litigation costs."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 17, lines 41-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/05-18.pdf","page_label":"file page 17, lines 41-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 28, lines 29-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/05-18.pdf","page_label":"file page 28, lines 29-43"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/05-18.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-17"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 3-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/05-18.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 3-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/05-18.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 19-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/05-18.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 19-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 27-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/05-18.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 27-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 21-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/05-18.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 21-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 41-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/05-18.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 41-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 43-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/05-18.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 43-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 7-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/05-18.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 7-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 23-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/05-18.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 23-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 27-54","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/05-18.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 27-54"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/05-18.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 5-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 43-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/05-18.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 43-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 5-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/05-18.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 5-19"}]}],"slug":"2005-05-18-arlington-central-school-dist-bd-of-ed-v-murphy","term":"2005","title":"Do IDEA costs include expert witness fees?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 17, lines 41-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/05-18.pdf","page_label":"file page 17, lines 41-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 28, lines 29-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/05-18.pdf","page_label":"file page 28, lines 29-43"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/05-18.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-17"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}