Robinson v. Alabama State Department of Education

ORDER

MYRON H. THOMPSON, District Judge.

This voting rights case, which has resulted in the consolidation of two Alabama school systems, is now before the court on the plaintiffs’ supplemental motion for attorney’s fees and expenses. For the reasons that follow, the court concludes that the plaintiffs are entitled to recover $52,410.00 in attorney’s fees and $3,299.47 in expenses, to be assessed against defendant Perry County Board of Education.

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This lawsuit, as commenced, charged that the City of Marion violated § 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 1 by transferring control of all public…