Legal Opinion
Alsager v. DISTRICT COURT OF POLK CTY., IOWA, ETC.
District Court, S.D. Iowa
Decided December 14, 1977No. Civ. 73-79-2PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
HANSON, District Judge.
The Court has before it motions arising out of the May 11, 1977 ruling that, pursuant to the provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 1988, plaintiffs’ counsel are entitled to attorney fees for their successful constitutional attack upon the County’s parental termination proceedings against the Alsagers. Specifically, three motions have been filed, briefed, and argued before the Court: (1) defendant District Court of Polk County’s motion of June 3,1977 to implead the State of Iowa as third-party defendant; (2) defendant County’s further motion of June 10, 1977 to reconsider the…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Griffin v. School Bd. of Prince Edward Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- Nicholas Palmigiano v. J. Joseph Garrahy, Leonard Jefferson v. Bradford E. SouthworthCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
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- Anthony T. Venuti, Jr. v. Joseph W. Riordan, Anthony T. Venuti, Jr. v. Joseph W. RiordanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
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