Legal Opinion
Hensley v. Eckerhart
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 16, 1983No. 81-1244PublishedCited by 15,078 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Powell
Title 42 U. S. C. § 1988 provides that in federal civil rights actions “the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party, other than the United States, a reasonable attorney’s fee as part of the costs.” The issue in this case is whether a partially prevailing plaintiff may recover an attorney’s fee for legal services on unsuccessful claims.
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