U.S. Appeals Court: PLRA-Prison Litigation Reform Act LIMITATION.

• Position: Brief Article

Madrid v. Gomez, 190 F.3d 990(9th Cir. 1999). After numerous constitutional violations were found to exist, prisoners who had sued prison officials were ordered to collaborate with the prison officials to develop and implement a remedial plan. The district court awarded attorney fees to the prisoners for legal services rendered during the remedial phase of the case and the prison officials appealed. The appeals court affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded. The appeals court held that the attorney fee limitations of the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA)...