Legal Opinion
Jessie McDonald v. John Doe
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 20, 1984No. 84-3412PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
The Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Awards Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. § 1988, confers the right to recover attorney’s fees on a party who prevails in an action to enforce provisions of the federal civil rights laws. 1 This statute does not, however, authorize an award of fees to a party who recovers on a pendent state claim but loses on his civil rights claim. We, therefore, affirm the judgment of the district court denying attorney’s fees to such a plaintiff.
Jessie McDonald sued the Sheriff of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, two of his deputies, and other parties,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Maher v. GagneSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Smith v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Donald Williams, Cross-Appellant v. Carl Thomas, Joseph Bolt, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Russo v. State of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by38 opinions
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- City of Waco v. Hester, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1991
- Minnie Ann Hennigan v. Ouachita Parish School BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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