Covington v. District of Columbia

U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit · Decided 1995-06-23

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Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON. HARRY T. EDWARDS, Chief Judge: This appeal involves consolidated challenges to attorneys’ fee awards granted under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 (1988 Supp. V 1993) in favor of prevailing parties (collectively “plaintiffs”) in three civil rights eases against the District of Columbia (“District”). In support of the fee…

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