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Correction
Loaded on Oct. 15, 1996
published in Prison Legal News
October, 1996, page 8
In the July, 1996, issue of PLN we reported Prison Litigation Reform Act Passed. On page three we incorrectly stated that the PLRA limits attorney fees to $40 an hour for out of court work. The PLRA limits attorney fee recovery to 150% of the amount set in 18 U.S.C. ...
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