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Blissett v. Casey, No. 97-2459, No. 1126 (2nd Cir.) (147 F.3d 218) (June 25, 1998) (Judge Pierre N. Leval)

Article • August 1, 1998 • from P&J August, 1998

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Attorneys' Fees/Expenses

Blissett v. Casey, No. 97-2459, No. 1126 (2nd Cir.) (147 F.3d 218) (June 25, 1998) (Judge Pierre N. Leval) by Here the Court affirmed an award of attorneys fees 42 USC § 1988, holding that the fee limitation provisions of § 1997e(d) did not apply since the work was performed …

Hadix v. Johnson, No. 96-1908 (6th Cir.) (144 F.3d 925) (May 20, 1998) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore)

Article • August 1, 1998 • from P&J August, 1998

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Attorneys' Fees/Expenses

Hadix v. Johnson, No. 96-1908 (6th Cir.) (144 F.3d 925) (May 20, 1998) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore) by Here the Sixth Circuit held that the PLRA's new limitations on attorney's fees do not apply to cases that were pending prior to the enactment of the PLRA, disagreeing with Alexander S. …

McCardle v. Haddad, No. 96-9133(L), No. 1613 (2nd Cir.) (131 F.3d 43) (November 21, 1997) (Judge Amalya Lyle Kearse)

Article • January 1, 1998 • from P&J January, 1998

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Attorneys' Fees/Expenses

McCardle v. Haddad, No. 96-9133(L), No. 1613 (2nd Cir.) (131 F.3d 43) (November 21, 1997) (Judge Amalya Lyle Kearse) by As the nation remains engulfed in its efforts to cut costs and reduce expenses wherever politically easy, we are beginning to see the effects of those efforts on the nation's …

Alexander S. v. Boyd, No. 96-1950 (4th Cir.) (113 F.3d 1373) (May 28, 1997) (Judge Karen J. Williams)

Article • June 1, 1997 • from P&J June, 1997

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Attorneys' Fees/Expenses

Alexander S. v. Boyd, No. 96-1950 (4th Cir.) (113 F.3d 1373) (May 28, 1997) (Judge Karen J. Williams) by Here the Fourth Circuit held that the PLRA's new attorney's fee limitations, do apply to cases that were pending prior to the enactment of the PLRA; but the decision also contains …

Cooper v. Casey, No. 95-2324 (7th Cir.) (97 F.3d 914) (October 2, 1996) (Judge Richard A. Posner)

Article • November 1, 1996 • from P&J November, 1996

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Cooper v. Casey, No. 95-2324 (7th Cir.) (97 F.3d 914) (October 2, 1996) (Judge Richard A. Posner) by The Court held that to give the PLRA such a retroactive effect "would attach . . . new legal consequences to completed conduct, namely the services rendered by plaintiffs' counsel in advance …

Jensen c. Clarke, No. 95-1105 (8th Cir.) (94 F.3d 1191) (September 5, 1996) (Judge Richard S. Arnold)

Article • October 1, 1996 • from P&J October, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Attorneys' Fees/Expenses

Jensen c. Clarke, No. 95-1105 (8th Cir.) (94 F.3d 1191) (September 5, 1996) (Judge Richard S. Arnold) by Here the Court observed that "the plaintiffs and their attorneys have proceeded from the outset under the assumption that [42 U.S.C. §] 1988 would apply to this case. . . . It …