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CO Medical Co-Pay Fee Overturned, Plaintiffs Awarded Atty Fees
Colorado prisoners successfully challenged a state statute charging prisoners $3 each time they sought medical care. The lawsuit alleged the co-pay statute violated their Eighth amendment rights. Before trial the state amended the statute to exclude most services. The district court awarded plaintiffs $38,000 in attorney fees. The appeals court ...
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