Legal Opinion
American Civil Liberties Union v. Barnes
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 23, 1999No. 98-8075PublishedCited by 258 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARNES, Circuit Judge:
After prevailing in a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action to enjoin enforcement of a Georgia statute, the plaintiffs filed a 42 U.S.C. § 1988 application for attorney fees and expenses. They sought a total of $238,866.49, and the district court entered an order awarding them that full amount plus an unexplained excess of $810.66. The defendants, the Governor and Attorney General.of Georgia, appeal the order.
We conclude that the district court’s award of attorney fees and expenses in that amount was an abuse of discretion, because: a) excessive hours were claimed for drafting the…
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