Legal Opinion
MATTIE T. v. Holladay
District Court, N.D. Mississippi
Decided May 18, 1981No. DC 75-31-SPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
ORMA R. SMITH, Senior District Judge.
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
This action is before the court on plaintiffs’ motion for an award of interim attorneys’ fees and expenses against the state defendants. 1 The motion is based upon 42 U.S.C. § 1988, which provides in pertinent part:
In any action or proceeding to enforce a provision of sections 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985 and 1986 of this title, title IX of Public Law 92-318 ..., or title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party, other than the United States, a reasonable…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Harkless v. Sweeny Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Loewen v. TurnipseedDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi · 1981
- Latham v. ChandlerDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi · 1976
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Noe v. AmbachDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1982