Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
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10-114 | 5th Cir. | Mar 22, 2011 | Jun 6, 2011 | 9-0 | Kagan | OT 2010 |
Holding: When there are both frivolous and non-frivolous claims in a plaintiff's civil rights suit, a court may grant reasonable attorney's fees to the defendant, but only for costs that the defendant would not have incurred but for the frivolous claims.
Plain English Holding: Courts may award attorney's fees to defendants to reimburse them for the costs of defending against the legally worthless portions of a civil rights suit, but not for the non-worthless parts of the lawsuit.
Judgment: Vacated and remanded on June 6, 2011.
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