Legal Opinion
Hernandez v. George
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided June 17, 1986No. Nos. 85-1622, 85-1652PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TACHA, Circuit Judge.
In this case, we review a decision of the District Court of New Mexico respecting an award of attorneys’ fees and costs under 42 U.S.C. § 1988. The case presents questions concerning the amount of the award and the extent to which local rules are binding on the district court.
*266In 1981, plaintiffs filed a civil rights class action suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 challenging the constitutionality of conditions in the Otero County Jail. The complaint included a demand for attorneys’ fees and costs. In early 1984, the parties reached a settlement agreement. In response to a…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Ramos v. LammCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1983
- John H. Smith v. Ford Motor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1980
- Martha Johnson and Delores J. Ceballos, Etc. v. University College of the University of Alabama in Birmingham George W. Campbell, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- Prandini v. National Tea Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
- In the Matter of Lance, Inc., Dba Thunderbird Hotel, Debtors v. Dewco Services, Inc., CreditorsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by58 opinions
- Caldo Mares and Sally Mares, His Wife v. Credit Bureau of Raton, and Janet Yarbrough, Individually, and in Her Official CapacityCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1986
- Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless v. HustedCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2016
- Hunt v. BennettCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994
- Glass v. PfefferCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
- Merrick v. Northern Natural Gas Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
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