*124 Mr. Justice Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court. In an action brought under 42 U. S. C. § 1983 , the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party to recover a reasonable attorney’s fee as part of the award of costs. 1 The question presented by this petition is whether…
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