Armstrong v. Davis.

• Position: ATTORNEY FEES - Brief Article

U.S. Appeals Court

PLRA -- Prison Litigation Reform Act

Armstrong v. Davis, 318 F.3d 965 (9th Cir. 2003). Prisoners who had prevailed on their claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act (RA) moved for the award of attorney fees. The district court entered an award and the defendants appealed. The appeals court affirmed. The appeals court held that the prisoners were entitled to the award of prevailing party attorney fees, not only for work that their counsel performed in litigation between the prisoners and the defendants, but also for work that their counsel performed in...