Legal Opinion
Brooks v. Georgia State Board of Elections
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 10, 1993No. 92-8152PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARNES, Circuit Judge:
This appeal and cross-appeal involve issues arising from the award of attorney’s fees in connection with litigation involving Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act before a three-judge panel of the district court. The Georgia State Board of Elections and a state official, who were defendants in the litigation, appeal from the award of attorney’s fees. They contend that the district court erred by including in compensable hours the time plaintiffs’ counsel spent in connection with the Department of Justice’s preclearance process, by including the time spent on unadju-dicated…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Blum v. StensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Pennsylvania v. Delaware Valley Citizens' Council for Clean AirSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Mattie Norman, Clara Marshall, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. The Housing Authority of the City of MontgomeryCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
- Allen v. State Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Mannings v. School Bd. of Hillsborough CountyDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 1994
- Brooks v. Georgia State Board Of ElectionsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
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