Legal Opinion
Sole v. Wyner
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 4, 2007No. 06-531PublishedCited by 198 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ginsburg
For private actions brought under 42 U. S. C. § 1983 and other specified measures designed to secure civil rights, Congress established an exception to the “American Rule” that “the prevailing litigant is ordinarily not entitled to collect [counsel fees] from the loser.” Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness Society, 421 U. S. 240, 247 (1975). That exception, codified in 42 U. S. C. § 1988(b), authorizes federal district courts, in their discretion, to “allow the prevailing party . . . a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs.” This case presents a sole question: Does a plaintiff…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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