Legal Opinion
Blanchard v. Bergeron
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 21, 1989No. 87-1485PublishedCited by 1,436 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice White
The issue before us is whether an attorney’s fee allowed under 42 U. S. C. § 1988 is limited to the amount provided in a contingent-fee arrangement entered into by a plaintiff and his counsel.
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Petitioner Arthur J. Blanchard brought suit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana alleging violations of his civil rights under 42 U. S. C. § 1983. Blanchard asserted that he was beaten by Sheriff’s Deputy James Bergeron while he was in Oudrey’s Odyssey Lounge. Blanchard brought his claim against the deputy, the sheriff, and the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Department.…
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