tl;dr: The amount of a “reasonable attorney’s fee” award under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 cannot be capped by a pre-existing fee agreement between the prevailing party and its attorneys in a civil rights action.
IRACIssue, Rule, Analysis, Conclusion
Facts & Holding
Facts:42 U.S.C. § 1988 gives a court discretion to award...
Holding:Holding (White): The text of 42 U.S.C. § 1988 provides...
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