Legal Opinion
Mason v. Maine Department of Corrections
District Court, D. Maine
Decided September 9, 2005No. CIV. 03-199-B-MJKPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION 1 ON PLAINTIFFS’ APPLICATION FOR AN ATTORNEY FEES AWARD
KRAVCHUK, United States Magistrate Judge.
Currently pending is the plaintiffs’ motion for an award of statutory attorney fees (Docket No. 88) pursuant to the fee-shifting provision of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 794a(b). The plaintiffs’ application requests $102,270.00 as a reasonable attorney fee. The defendants concede in their opposition memorandum that the plaintiffs are entitled to a reasonable award as prevailing parties under the Rehabilitation Act, but take issue with the hourly rate requested and…
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