Legal Opinion
Morrison v. Ayoob
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 29, 1980No. 79-1923PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
The plaintiffs appeal from an order of the district court denying their request for attorneys’ fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1988.
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Plaintiffs are a class of indigents residing in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The defendants are district justices for the county (formerly known as district magistrates). District justices are elected judicial officials, and their jurisdiction includes mainly minor civil matters and petty and/or summary criminal matters. See Pa.Cons.Stat. Ann. tit. 42, § 1515.
In March of 1978, the plaintiffs brought this action for declaratory and injunctive relief…
3Cases cited9 opinions
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