Boatman v. Muhammad

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION ERIC BOATMAN and ) CAROL JARVIS, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) Case No. 18-cv-4237 ) v. ) Hon. Steven C. Seeger ) ELIJAH MUHAMMAD, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) ____________________________________) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiffs Eric Boatman and Carol Jarvis obtained a judgment in their favor in this section 1983 case after a bench trial on damages. With that judgment in hand, they filed a petition under

42 U.S.C. § 1988

seeking $466,832.50 in attorneys’ fees. See Mtn. for Fees (Dckt. No. 238). Defendants agree that…