Legal Opinion
Concerned Democrats of Florida v. Reno
District Court, S.D. Florida
Decided March 26, 1980No. 78-3994-Civ-NCRPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
ROETTGER, District Judge.
This cause is before the court on order of remand from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals for a finding on and statement of any special circumstances which would render an award of attorney’s fees in this case unjust. Concerned Democrats of Florida v. Reno, 601 F.2d 891 (5th Cir. 1979). Previously this court had ruled that such an award would be “inappropriate”. Concerned Democrats — or its counsel — appealed that sole issue. Defendants — not wanting to imperil the treasury of the taxpayers— did not appeal the case on the merits but defendants have contested the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Edward Brown v. Robert E. L. Culpepper, Jr., Superior Court Judge of the South Georgia Judicial CircuitCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by8 opinions
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