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Absurdity Exception Applied to PLRA Attorney Fee Cap in Pre-incarceration Claim

The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has held that the attorney's fees of
the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) does not apply to prisoner lawsuits
arising before their incarceration.

The Civil Rights Action, filed by Ralph Robbins, sought damages for Fourth
Amendment violations committed by Kansas City, Kansas, police officer ...

 

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