Legal Opinion
Raul Espino, Jr., Etc. v. Raul Besteiro
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 5, 1983No. 82-2081PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
INTRODUCTION:
Appellant Raul Espino appeals from the district court’s denial of attorney’s fees under the Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Awards Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C.A. § 1988 (West 1981), and the attorney’s fees provision of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C.A. § 794a(b) (West Supp.1982). We hold that the district court exceeded the bounds of its discretion in denying attorney’s fees under § 1988, and therefore do not reach the question whether fees should have been awarded under § 794a(b). Accordingly, we REVERSE and REMAND with instructions to award reasonable…
2Cases cited43 opinions
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3Cited by45 opinions
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