POOLE, Circuit Judge:
Floyd Hamner appeals the denial of his motion for attorney's fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1988. In this appeal, we consider whether the district judge abused her discretion by denying Hamner's motion for attorney's fees, where he and his counsel had executed a contingent fee agreement. For reasons set forth below, we reverse and remand. The existence of a contingent fee agreement is not itself a sufficient reason to deny attorney's fees.
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