Legal Opinion
Klinger v. Nebraska Department of Correctional Services
District Court, D. Nebraska
Decided December 15, 1995No. 4:CV88-L-399PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
KOPF, District Judge.
Pending before the court is Plaintiffs’ application for attorney fees and expenses (filing 723), in support of which Plaintiffs have filed numerous affidavits and exhibits (filing 724). After consideration of Plaintiffs’ application and supporting evidence and Defendants’ response thereto, I shall award Plaintiffs $37,084.92 in attorney fees and $3,557.52 in expenses.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Procedural History
This case involved female inmates at the Nebraska Center for Women (NCW) who filed suit claiming inequitable treatment in programs and services as…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Cheryl Klinger v. Dept. of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
- Cheryl Klinger Linda Lange Gweniver Lay Stacy Finn v. Department of Corrections Harold W. Clarke, Director Larry Tewes, Assistant Director, Nebraska Department of Correctional Services and Former Acting Superintendent of Nebraska Center for Women Victor Lofgreen, Former Superintendent of Nebraska Center for Women Larry Wayne, Superintendent of Nebraska Center for Women Judith Danielsen, Psychologist, Nebraska Center for Women Margaret Wehland, Medical Nurse, Nebraska Center for Women, State of Alabama State of California State of Louisiana State of Maryland State of Minnesota State of Missouri State of Nevada State of New Mexico State of North Dakota State of South Dakota State of Vermont State of Alaska, Amici Curiae. Cheryl Klinger Linda Lange Gweniver Lay Stacy Finn v. Department of Corrections Harold W. Clarke, Director, Larry Tewes, Assistant Director, Nebraska Department of Correctional Services and Former Acting Superintendent of Nebraska Center for Women Victor Lofgreen, Former Superintendent of Nebraska Center for Women, Larry Wayne, Superintendent of Nebraska Center for Women Judith Danielsen, Psychologist, Nebraska Center for Women Margaret Wehland, Medical Nurse, Nebraska Center for Women, State of Alabama State of California State of Louisiana State of Maryland State of Minnesota State of Missouri State of Nevada State of New Mexico State of North Dakota State of South Dakota State of Vermont State of Alaska, Amici CuriaeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997