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Ninth Circuit Revisits Attorney Fees

The court of appeals for the ninth circuit has again held that attorney fee awards under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 should be awarded by district courts based on the relief achieved by the prevailing party. Institutional reform litigation by its nature is a long, involved process, litigation concerning the appropriate ...

 

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