Jackson v. City of Peoria

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS PEORIA DIVISION ARAMIS JACKSON, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. 17-1129 ) CITY OF PEORIA, ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM ORDER AND OPINION This matter is now before the Court on Plaintiff’s Petition for Attorney’s Fees and Costs under 42 U.S.C. § 1988. (ECF No. 37). For the reasons stated below, Plaintiff’s Petition is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. BACKGROUND Plaintiff had an initial consultation with attorney Athena M. Herman on September 15, 2016, regarding a case he believed he had against Defendant for unlawful termination. 1…