U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jul. 19, 2013
Prisoner's attorney not subject to fee cap, 9th Circuit rules
A split federal appellate court ruled Wednesday that a prisoner's attorney, who won a civil rights case on appeal, is not subject to a cap on attorney fees.
By Fiona Smith
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A split federal appellate court ruled Wednesday that a prisoner's attorney, who won a civil rights case on appeal, is not subject to a cap on attorney fees. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed U.S. District Judge Lawrence K. Karlton of Sacramento, who had ruled that under the Prison Litigation Reform Act, the prisoner's attorney was only eligible for 150 percent of the value of the monetary damages his client was awarded i...
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