Litigation
May 31, 2001
Supreme Court Bucks Trend in Fees Decision
WASHINGTON - Dealing a blow to plaintiffs who sue under a vast array of federal civil rights and environmental laws, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled, 5-4, that attorney fees may be awarded in such suits only if they achieve some court-sanctioned action.
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