Legal Opinion

Leroy v. City of Houston

District Court, S.D. Texas

Decided August 1, 1986No. Civ. A. Nos. H-78-2174, H-73-1650 and H-75-1731PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

McDONALD, District Judge.

Pending before the Court are the Motions for Attorneys’ Fees of L.A. (“Al”) Greene, George Korbel, Jesse Botello, Craig Washington, and Frumencio Reyes. Having considered the arguments of the parties and the applicable law, the Court is of the opinion that the Motions should be GRANTED. The filing and the litigation of the cases for which Plaintiffs seek attorneys’ fees and Plaintiffs’ attorneys’ unceasing efforts before the Department of Justice were essential catalysts to the City of Houston’s adoption of a new system of electing its City…

2Cases cited67 opinions

Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
Blum v. StensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968

62 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by1 opinion

Federal Election Commission v. Larouche Campaign, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1986