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The text of 42 U.S.C. § 1988(b) are as follows: "(b) Attorney’s fees In any action or proceeding to enforce a provision of sections 1981, 1981a, 1982, 1983, 1985, and 1986 of this title, title IX of Public Law 92–318, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000, title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, or section 12361 ...
The St. Louis-based 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Traynor's decision, setting up the Supreme Court appeal. The Fed last year proposed cutting the current cap to 14.4 cents per transaction.
Court fees payable on conviction unless good cause shown [8] Arizona: Court fees never available in a criminal case, even in cases of a bad faith argument [9] Arkansas: Court costs assessed on conviction or guilty plea; [10] $150 for misdemeanor or felony violation and $75 for local ordinance [10] California Colorado
The Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act is one such federal law. [ 5 ] 28 U.S.C. § 1927 authorizes federal courts to award attorneys' fees and expenses against any attorney who unreasonably and vexatiously multiplies a proceeding.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday blocked the Biden administration's 2024 rule requiring upfront disclosure of airline service fees, saying the Transportation Department (USDOT ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court blocked on Monday the U.S. Transportation Department's new rule on upfront disclosure of airline fees pending a full review of the regulation, dealing a ...
The United States is a notable exception, operating under the American rule, whereby each party is generally liable only for costs (e.g., filing fees, motion fees, fees for service of process, etc.) but not the other side's attorney's fees unless a specific statute or rule of court provides otherwise. [28]
For many years, the United States Attorney's Office used the Laffey Matrix ("USAO Laffey Matrix") as a basis for hourly rates for attorneys' fees in litigation claims. This matrix used the original Laffey Matrix from 1982 and adjusted it annually using changes in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers for the Washington-Baltimore area.