Legal Opinion
National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Bell
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 3, 1978No. Civ A. 75-1317PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
BARRINGTON D. PARKER, District Judge.
The plaintiffs in this proceeding have filed a motion for attorneys’ fees and costs under the Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Awards Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. § 1988. For the reasons set forth below, the Court finds that plaintiffs are entitled to a reasonable award.
I. Background
In 1971, Carnell Russ, a black, was fatally shot by a white Arkansas law officer while detained for an alleged speeding violation. The officer was subsequently acquitted of manslaughter charges by a state court jury deliberating less than fifteen minutes. After reviewing the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Arthur Ray PARHAM, Appellant, v. SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE CO., AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1970
- Lorraine Evans v. Sheraton Park Hotel Lorraine Evans v. Sheraton Park Hotel, Hotel & Restaurant Employees and Bartenders International UnionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
- Dorothy C. Parker v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
- Parker v. MatthewsDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1976
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Bagby v. BealCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- Robinson v. KimbroughCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Stella STATHOS, Et Al., Plaintiffs, Appellees, v. Russell E. BOWDEN, Et Al., Defendants, AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
- Robinson v. KimbroughCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Mary and Crystal, Cross-Appellants v. Gerard Ramsden, James Matthews, Edwin Morse, and Patricia Batterman, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
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