Legal Opinion
North Carolina Alliance for Transportation Reform, Inc. v. United States Department of Transportation
District Court, M.D. North Carolina
Decided August 23, 2001No. 1:99CV00134PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BULLOCK, District Judge.
This matter is before the court on a motion by Plaintiffs North Carolina Alliance for Transportation Reform, Inc., and Friends of Forsyth County for attorneys’ fees and expenses pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412, and North Carolina General Statute (“N.C.GemStat.”) § 6-19.1. For the following reasons, the motion will be granted *573as to Federal Defendants1 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2412(b). Plaintiffs’ motion will be denied as to State Defendants,2 because the Eleventh Amendment bars an award of attorneys’ fees by a…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. HaldermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Edelman v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Hans v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
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3Cited by3 opinions
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- NC ALLIANCE FOR TRANSP. v. US Dept. of Transp.District Court, M.D. North Carolina · 2001