Legal Opinion
Fauntleroy v. Staszak
District Court, N.D. New York
Decided May 1, 1998No. 90-CV-424PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM-DECISION and ORDER
MeAVOY, Chief Judge.
Following settlement of the instant action brought under 42 U.S.C. section 1981, Plaintiffs now move for an order awarding attorneys’ fees.
I. BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs, represented by the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York, Inc., and the Greater Upstate Law Project, Inc., commenced this litigation in 1990 challenging Defendant’s procedures for the issuance of certain public assistance benefits. On February 18, 1992, a consent decree settling the case was approved by the Court (the “Consent Decree”).
The Consent Decree required periodic…
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