Legal Opinion
Inmates of Allegheny County Jail v. Pierce
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 29, 1983No. 82-5641PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*179OPINION OF THE COURT
ALDISERT, Circuit Judge.
Appellees successfully prosecuted a federal civil rights action and were subsequently awarded an attorney’s fee. Title 42 U.S.C. § 1988 provides that, in such cases, the district court may, “in its discretion,” allow the prevailing party such an award. The principal question presented on appeal is whether the district court, in exercising its discretion, must take into account the extent to which the prevailing party succeeded on the merits when it determines what constitutes a reasonable award. Because the court below did not do this, and because…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- White v. New Hampshire Department of Employment SecuritySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Maher v. GagneSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Rodriguez v. TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
- Hughes v. RepkoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by45 opinions
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- Anthony Graziano v. Michael HarrisonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- In re Fine Paper Antitrust LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
- Brown v. Borough Of ChambersburgCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
- Cunningham v. City of McKeesportCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
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