Legal Opinion
Morrison v. Davis
District Court, S.D. Ohio
Decided March 28, 2000No. C2-97-1305PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION & ORDER
MARBLEY, District Judge.
This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiffs Motion for Attorney Fees and Expenses. The Plaintiff moves the Court for an award of attorney fees and expenses in the amount of $137,395.21 against Defendants Karl Davis and Jeffery Felts for services provided in this case. Plaintiff also challenges the constitutionality of 42 U.S.C. § 1997e, the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PLRA”), as it limits attorney fees awards. For the following reasons, the Court finds that § 1997e(d) is constitutional and GRANTS Plaintiffs Motion for Attorney Fees and…
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