Legal Opinion
Sinajini v. Board of Education of San Juan School District
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 30, 2000No. 99-4130PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKAY, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is about the scope and amount of an attorney fee award granted pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988(b). The district court determined that Plaintiffs had partially prevailed in litigating their civil rights claims and awarded a reduced amount of fees and costs. Plaintiffs appeal, contending that the award was unreasonably limited.
In 1974, Appellants brought a class action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that the San Juan County School District denied equal educational opportunities to Native Americans on the basis of race. In 1975, the parties reached agreement and…
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