Carruthers v. Jenne.

• Position: Attorney fees - Brief Article

U.S. District Court

PLRA -- Prison Litigation Reform Act

Carruthers v. Jenne, 209 F.Supp.2d 1294 (S.D.Fla. 2002). A consent agreement was entered, calling for improvements in conditions of county jails. The county ceased payment of attorney fees and compliance monitoring costs, relying on a provision of the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) that automatically stayed enforcement of prospective relief under consent decrees. The district court ordered the county to pay the fees, finding that the PLRA stay...