Legal Opinion
Dennis v. Chang
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 21, 1980No. Nos. 77-4019, 78-1336, 78-2751, 78-1337 and 78-1338PublishedCited by 113 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWNING, Circuit Judge:
Officials of Hawaii’s Department of Social Services and Housing challenge the attorneys’ fee awards made to prevailing plaintiffs in four section 1983 class actions alleging equal protection and statutory violations in the administration of Hawaii’s Medicaid and AFDC programs.1 Plaintiffs in all four cases were represented by the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii (LASH), a non-profit public interest corporation partially funded by the State of Hawaii. The fee awards were made pursuant to the Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Awards Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. § 1988.2 We conclude that…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Hutto v. FinneySupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Kerr v. Screen Extras Guild, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
- Zurcher v. Stanford DailySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
19 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by113 opinions
- New York State Association for Retarded Children, Inc. v. Hugh L. Carey, Individually and as Governor of the State of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- Dolores J. Copeland, Individually and on Behalf of the Class of All Others Similarly Situated v. F. Ray Marshall, Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Washington v. Seattle School District No. 1Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Serrano v. UnruhCalifornia Supreme Court · 1982
- George E. Vanelli, Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Reynolds School District No. 7, Defendants-Appellees/cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
108 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.