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PLRA 150% Attorney Fee Cap Applies to All Attorney Work, Including Appellate Work
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has held "that the PLRA applies to all attorney fees generated by a prevailing party -- trial, post-trial, and on appeal." The PLRA, or Prison Litigation Reform Act, limits attorney fees to 150 percent of the monetary judgment.
Here, the prisoner was awarded $3,000 ...
Here, the prisoner was awarded $3,000 ...
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