Justice White delivered the opinion of the Court. Under 42 U. S. C. § 1988 (1982 ed.), a court may award a reasonable attorney’s fee to the prevailing party in civil rights cases. We granted certiorari to resolve a conflict among the Courts of Appeals as to whether § 1988 invalidates contingent-fee contracts that would r…
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