Legal Opinion

Cleopatra DeLeon v. Greg Abbott

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 18, 2017No. 15-51241UnpublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

Cleopatra DeLeon, Nicole Dimetman, Victor Holmes, and Mark Phariss were awarded $585,470.30 in attorneys’ fees and $20,202.90 in costs arising from their successful challenge to Texas’s constitutional and statutory provisions limiting marriage to opposite-sex couples. On appeal, Texas argues that the fees and costs awarded are excessive and are composed of non-com-pensable amounts. We find no abuse of discretion and AFFIRM.

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The plaintiffs were successful in obtaining a judgment invalidating Article I, § 32 of the Texas Constitution and Texas Family Code §§ 2.001(b) and 6.204(b),…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Fox v. ViceSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
  3. Obergefell v. HodgesSupreme Court of the United States · 2015
  4. Louisiana Power & Light Co. v. KellstromCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
  5. Hollis Watkins v. Kirk Fordice, Governor of the State of MississippiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993

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