Jackson v. State Bd. of Pardons and Paroles.

• Position: ATTORNEY FEES - Brief Article

U.S. Appeals Court

PLRA -- Prison Litigation Reform Act

Jackson v. State Bd. of Pardons and Paroles, 331 F.3d 790 (11th Cir. 2003). A state prisoner who had successfully pursued a civil rights action challenging denial of a parole hearing, filed a motion for the award of attorney fees, which the district court granted in part and denied in part. The appeals court affirmed, finding that the phrase "any action brought by a prisoner" as used in the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA), restricting attorney fee awards, encompasses all lawsuits...