Legal Opinion
Cook v. Block
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 15, 1985No. Civ. A. 82-2659PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
AUBREY E. ROBINSON, Jr., Chief Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Before the Court is the application of plaintiffs for attorney’s fees incurred in connection with their successful employment discrimination suit. The parties settled this suit, as reflected in this Court’s order of December 9, 1983. The terms of this settlement provided that plaintiff Cook receive a retroactive promotion to a GS-12 level with grade increases and full back pay, and that plaintiff Lewis receive a retroactive promotion to a GS-12 level and a cash payment. 1 The Court now must determine what attorney’s fees…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Blum v. StensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Dolores J. Copeland, Individually and on Behalf of the Class of All Others Similarly Situated v. F. Ray Marshall, Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- District of Columbia v. JeppsenDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2010
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