Legal Opinion
York v. Alabama State Board of Education
District Court, M.D. Alabama
Decided February 26, 1986No. Civ. A. 83-T-421-NPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MYRON H. THOMPSON, District Judge.
This lawsuit challenged the adoption and use of the National Teacher Examinations (NTE) in the Mobile County School System. It is now before the court on the plaintiffs’ September 9, 1985, motion for attorney fees and expenses. Based on the evidence and briefs submitted by the parties, the court concludes that the plaintiffs are entitled to attorney fees and expenses in the amount of $227,880.14
I. BACKGROUND
In May 1983, several teachers brought this lawsuit under the 14th amendment to the U.S. Constitution and several federal statutes,…
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