Legal Opinion
Bell v. Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson County
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided June 20, 2006No. 05-3224PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LUCERO, Circuit Judge.
Terry Bell appeals two district court orders that resulted in a limited award of attorney fees to him under 42 U.S.C. § 1988. In the first order, the court awarded Bell reduced attorneys’ fees reflecting the limited success of his claims against Jefferson County. In the second order, the court denied his post-judgment motion to reconsider the award based on the parties’ settlement of his appeal on the merits in the interim. We AFFIRM the district court’s decision regarding the initial award because the court properly exercised its discretion. Although the district court…
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