Legal Opinion
Ortiz v. Regan
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 23, 1992No. 202, Docket 92-7448PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OAKES, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-appellant Bernice Ortiz appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Michael B. Mukasey, Judge, granting Ortiz a reduced award of attorney’s fees under the Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1988 (1988). The district court awarded limited attorney’s fees for legal work that was done prior to April 1990 but refused to allow Ortiz to recover for work that had been done after April 1990. For the reasons set forth below, we hold that Ortiz is entitled to attorney’s fees for post-April 1990 work and…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Ortiz v. ReganDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1990
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