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Ruiz Attorney Fees Approved; State Fees Cap Invalid
Following a successful civil rights suit in which conditions in Texas prisons were declared unconstitutional and extensive remedial relief ordered via consent decree, the plaintiffs moved for attorneys' fees and costs under 42 U.S.C. § 1988. The court stayed the award until plaintiffs prevailed on appeal. Defendants claimed that the ...
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