Legal Opinion
William A. Fain, Jr. v. Caddo Parish Police Jury and Members Thereof v. Louis Pendleton, Intervenor-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 12, 1977No. 76-1594PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Per curiam
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This case involves an appeal from an attorney’s fee award in a voting rights case. Following proceedings to implement a nondilutionary voting apportionment plan, appellant Pendleton, as a prevailing party below, sought to recover an attorney’s fee pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1973l(e). 1 Although the parties stipulated to the fact that counsel, Stanley Halpin, had spent 116 hours in connection with the services for which he sought compensation, the district judge awarded him only $1,000.
Much of the time spent by counsel went towards the formulation of a voting apportionment plan. 2 Also working…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Kenneth T. Rainey, Cross v. Jackson State College, Etc., CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- American Benefit Life Insurance v. BaddockCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Davis v. Board of School CommissionersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- J. William Wolf v. Robert R. Frank, Mallory H. Horton, as Receiver of Industrial Guaranty Bancorp., Continental Casualty Co., Movant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Weeks v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by30 opinions
- In The Matter Of U.S. Golf CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Copper Liquor, Inc. v. Adolph Coors Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Commissioners Court of Medina County, Texas v. United States of America Antonio Garcia, IIICourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
- Joette Watkins, Brenda Brown, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. Mobile Housing BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Jewel King v. Shirley S. McCord Individually and D/B/A McCord GroceryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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