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EVANS v. JEFF D.

No. 84-1288.

475 U.S. 717 (1986)

EVANS, GOVERNOR OF IDAHO, ET AL. v. JEFF D. ET AL., MINORS, BY AND THROUGH THEIR NEXT FRIEND, JOHNSON, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 21, 1986

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Thomas Jones, Attorney General of Idaho, argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were John J. McMahon, Chief Deputy Attorney General, and Michael De Angelo and James Wickham, Deputy Attorneys General.

Deputy Solicitor General Wallace argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With him on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Fried, Acting Assistant Attorney General Willard, Deputy Solicitor General Geller, Kathryn A. Oberly, John F. Cordes, and Douglas Letter.

William T. Coleman, Jr., argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Aaron S. Bayer, Howard A. Belodoff, and Charles Johnson III.*

JUSTICE STEVENS delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Awards Act of 1976 (Fees Act) provides that "the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party . . . a reasonable attorney's fee" in enumerated civil rights actions. 90 Stat. 2641, 42 U. S. C. § 1988. In Maher v. Gagne, 448 U.S. 122 (1980...

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