Legal Opinion
Harris v. Maricopa County Superior Court
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 20, 2011No. 09-15833PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge REINHARDT; Partial Concurrence and Partial Dissent by Judge BYBEE.
OPINION
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
After he was forced out of his position as an Initial Appearance Hearing Officer for the Maricopa County Superior Court, Vernon Harris unsuccessfully sued the Superior Court and the other defendants for violations of, inter alia, his rights under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the Fourteenth Amendment. Defendants then sought substantial attorneys fees and costs from Harris, and were awarded over $125,000 in fees and costs by the district court. Harris challenges those…
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