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Supreme Court To Define "Prevailing Party" for Purposes of Attorney Fees

Supreme Court To Define "Prevailing Party" For Purposes Of Attorney Fees

Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, a "prevailing party" in a federal civil rights suit may be awarded attorneys' fees. In civil rights cases such attorneys' fees may, in some instances, be much higher than the dollar value of the ...

 

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