Legal Opinion
Oliver v. Kalamazoo Board of Education
District Court, W.D. Michigan
Decided November 5, 1976No. K88-71 C.APublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FOX, Chief Judge.
In the Emergency School Aid Act of 1972 (ESAA), Congress authorized awards of attorney fees to successful plaintiffs in school desegregation suits.1 Plaintiffs in this action brought suit to desegregate the public schools of Kalamazoo, proved their case at trial, and were afforded relief.2 The trial court decision was upheld by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and review was denied by the Supreme Court.3 At the conclusion of proceedings on the merits, plaintiffs petitioned the court for an order awarding attorney fees and costs against the defendants. The local…
2Cases cited51 opinions
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- Hans v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Keyes v. SCHOOL DIST. NO. 1, DENVER, COLO.District Court, D. Colorado · 1977
- Com. of Pennsylvania v. O'NEILLDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1977
- In Re Request for Opinion of the Supreme Court Relative to Constitutionality of SDLCSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1985
- Meisel v. KremensDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1978
- Card v. DempseyDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1978
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