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PLRA Applies to Juveniles, Retroactive on Attorney Fees

The court of appeals for the fourth circuit held that the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) applies to lawsuits brought by juvenile detainees and its cap on attorney fees ($112.50 an hour) applies to work performed before the PLRA's April 26, 1996, enactment. This ruling involves only the attorney fee ...

 

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