Legal Opinion
Davis v. Parratt
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 30, 1979No. 79-1496PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Per curiam
Cliff Davis, proceeding pro se, appeals from a district court order denying him attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 and awarding him partial indemnification for his litigation expenses. We affirm.
In September 1976 Davis filed a pro se complaint in forma pauperis under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against several officers of the Nebraska Penal and Correctional Complex. His case was consolidated for trial with similar Section 1983 suits brought by Antonio Laravie and Arthur Miller. Laravie and Miller requested and received appointment of counsel; Davis refused appointment of counsel.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Morrow v. DillardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Ruth M. Sargeant v. Alexander E. Sharp, IICourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, Inc. v. Citizens for Community ActionCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- Bettye B. Pickett and Thea S. Spatz v. Newt Milam, Joe Harrison and Tom LindseyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by48 opinions
- Michael Alan Crooker v. United States Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
- Owen v. LashCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- Frisch v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1986
- Elizabeth D. Duncan v. David B. PoythressCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Frank Gonzalez v. William E. KangasCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
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