Legal Opinion
Inmates DC Jail v. Jackson, Delbert C.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 29, 1998No. 97-7234 to 97-7236PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge WALD.
SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:
In this suit brought on behalf of the inmates of the D.C. jail, the District of Columbia appeals the district court’s award of attorney’s fees at market rates for work performed after the passage of the Prison Litigation Reform Act (“PLRA”), Title VIII of the Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996, Pub.L. No. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321 (1996), codified at 18 U.S.C. § 3626 and 42 U.S.C. § 1997e. We hold that the attorney’s fees limitations in the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Landgraf v. USI Film ProductsSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Lindh v. MurphySupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Weaver v. GrahamSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Hutto v. FinneySupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Bradley v. School Bd. of RichmondSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by15 opinions
- Martin v. HadixSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
- Plata v. SchwarzeneggerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
- Michael T. Collins v. Montgomery County Board Of Prison InspectorsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
- Roberson v. BrassellDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1998
- State v. One Lot of Personal PropertyUtah Supreme Court · 2004
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.