Legal Opinion

Armstrong v. Davis

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided February 10, 2003No. 01-15779PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:

Defendants, state officials responsible for the operation of the California Department of Corrections (“CDC”) and the California Board of Prison Terms (“BPT”), appeal an award of attorney’s fees to Plaintiffs, a class of present and future California state prisoners and parolees with disabilities, who prevailed in their action under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 (“ADA”) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794 (“RA”). We affirm the decision of the district court.1

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2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  3. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections v. YeskeySupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  4. Armstrong v. DavisCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
  5. Webb v. County Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Martin Vogel v. Harbor Plaza Center, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2018
  2. Armstrong v. DavisCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
  3. Hernandez v. County of MontereyDistrict Court, N.D. California · 2015
  4. Rodriguez v. County of Los AngelesDistrict Court, C.D. California · 2014
  5. L.H. v. SchwarzeneggerDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2009

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