Legal Opinion
Singer v. State
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided March 19, 1984PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
HANDLER, J.
The Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Awards Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. § 1988 (“Awards Act” or “section 1988”), permits an award of attorney’s fees to successful parties in certain actions brought under particular civil rights statutes. Plaintiffs in this case, asserting a violation of their civil rights, brought an action to invalidate the “Casino Ethics Law,” L.1980, c. 79 (“Law”). They succeeded in obtaining a judgment invalidating the Law and now seek counsel fees under the Awards Act.
The Law that is the focus of plaintiffs’ action amended and…
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- Flagg Bros., Inc. v. BrooksSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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