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

• Position: Brief Article

Walker v. Bain, 65 F.Supp.2d 591 (E.D.Mich. 1999). An inmate moved for an attorney fee award under 1988 after recovering damages totaling $426 in an action against correctional officers. The inmate sought $36,046 in attorney fees, but under the provisions of the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) the attorney fees would be limited to $629, which is 150% of the damages that were awarded...