Legal Opinion
Elizabeth D. Duncan v. David B. Poythress
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 24, 1985No. 84-8076PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Kathleen Kessler appeals the denial of her application for attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988. During the early part of this litigation, Kessler represented plaintiffs Duncan and Stout; during the remainder of the litigation, after she was added as a plaintiff, Kessler represented herself. The lower court denied fees for the period in which Kessler represented herself under the theory that a lawyer who appears pro se is never entitled to attorney’s fees under section 1988. The court denied Kessler fees for the time that she represented the other…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Blum v. StensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Swanson & Setzke, Chtd. v. HenningIdaho Court of Appeals · 1989
- Kenneth M. Henson v. Columbus Bank & Trust CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Friedrich v. City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Fidelity Guarantee Mortgage Corporation v. Howard T. RebenCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
- Lanasa v. City of New OrleansDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1985
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