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Attorney Fees Awarded in Challenge to Nevada Shooting Policy
Loaded on Dec. 15, 2000
published in Prison Legal News
December, 2000, page 30
A federal district court in Nevada warded prisoners attorneys' fees and costs totaling $374,370.17 in an action challenging prison practices concerning the use of force and mental health services. Following the decisions, the Nevada Attorney General's office negotiated the award down to $299,500.
Filed under:
Attorney Fee Awards,
Excessive Force,
Shootings,
Costs,
Failure to Treat (Mental Illness).
Location:
Nevada.
In 1994 prisoners of the Ely State ...
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