Legal Opinion
Domenic Lund v. John J. Affleck, Doris Palmieri v. John J. Affleck, Inmates of the Boys' Training School v. Bradford E. Southworth
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 21, 1978No. 78-1031, 78-1033 and 78-1073PublishedCited by 171 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL,
Circuit Judge.
These are appeals from district court orders awarding fees to attorneys in compensation for their services in three successful actions brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for injunctive and declaratory relief. 1 Defendants-appellants originally raised five objections to the award. One of these, however, — the argument that the Eleventh Amendment bars a fees award against state officials acting in their official capacities — is no longer tenable in light of Hutto v. Finney, 437 U.S. 678, 98 S.Ct. 2565, 57 L.Ed.2d 522 (1978). Another objection is foreclosed by a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Hutto v. FinneySupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Mitchell G. King, Jr. v. Milton GreenblattCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
- Prandini v. National Tea Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
- Anthony Souza v. Bradford SouthworthCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
- Miguel Perez v. Dr. Ismael Rodriguez Bou, Miguel Perez v. University of Puerto RicoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by171 opinions
- New York State Association for Retarded Children, Inc. v. Hugh L. Carey, Individually and as Governor of the State of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- Dolores J. Copeland, Individually and on Behalf of the Class of All Others Similarly Situated v. F. Ray Marshall, Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Wagenmann v. AdamsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
- Washington v. Seattle School District No. 1Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Rose Bordanaro v. John McLeod Appeal of City of Everett, Edward Connolly, and Donald BontempoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
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