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Michigan Supreme Court: DOC Owes Attorney Fees in Public Records Case Even if Plaintiff Is Represented Pro Bono

Loaded on Feb. 1, 2024 by Matthew Clarke published in Prison Legal News February, 2024, page 62
Filed under: Attorney Fee Awards, Public Records, Public Records Act. Location: Michigan.

by Matt Clarke

On July 26, 2023, the Michigan Supreme Court held that journalists seeking release of videos from the state Department of Corrections (DOC) were prevailing parties and thus entitled to recover attorney fees—even if their attorneys were working pro bono.

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