Legal Opinion
Webb v. County Board of Education
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 17, 1985No. 83-1360PublishedCited by 402 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stevens
The Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Awards Act of 1976, 90 Stat. 2641, 42 U. S. C. § 1988, authorizes a court to award a reasonable attorney’s fee to the prevailing party in “any action or proceeding” to enforce certain statutes, including *23642 U. S. C. § 1983.1 Petitioner was represented by counsel in local administrative proceedings and in a subsequent § 1983 action challenging the termination of his employment as a public school teacher. He ultimately prevailed and was awarded attorney’s fees for the time his lawyer spent on the judicial proceedings, but denied fees for the time spent in…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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3Cited by402 opinions
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