Legal Opinion
RICKLEY v. County of Los Angeles
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 19, 2011No. 09-56498PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FISHER, Circuit Judge:
Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988, we hold that a successful civil rights plaintiff may recover a reasonable attorney’s fee for legal services performed by her attorney-spouse.
Background 1
Rebecca Rickley filed this federal civil rights action against the County of Los Angeles and individual County employees (collectively, the “County”), alleging violations of her constitutional rights to free speech and equal protection. She alleged that the County harassed her in retaliation for her complaints about the County’s failure to enforce building and safety codes against her…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Schaffer Ex Rel. Schaffer v. WeastSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
- Kay v. EhrlerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Mendez v. County of San BernardinoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
- J. Stephen Woodside v. The School District Of Philadelphia Board Of EducationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
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