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Attorney Fees Allowed Under § 1988 in State Court Suits
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that 42 U.S.C. § 1983 includes violations of federal law as well as constitutional violations, and that attorney fees could be awarded for such § 1983 violations of federal law under the Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Awards Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. § 1988. A ...
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