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GARY W. v. STATE OF LA.

Civ. A No. 74-2412.

429 F.Supp. 711 (1977)

GARY W. et al., v. STATE OF LOUISIANA et al.

United States District Court, E. D. Louisiana.

February 3, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rittenberg & Wilks, William E. Rittenberg & Dale C. Wilks, New Orleans, La., for plaintiffs.

Green, Gilmore, Crutcher, Rothpletz & Burke, Jerry C. Gilmore, Dallas, Tex., for McDonald.

Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, John J. Weigel, New Orleans, La., for Shady Brook and Brown Schools.

Johnston, Thornton & Pringle, James J. Thornton, Jr., Shreveport, La., for Summit Oaks Achievement Center, Inc.

Randall C. Jackson, of Jackson & Jackson, Abilene, Tex., for Abilene Youth Center, Inc.

Harper Walker, Administrator, Tyler, Tex., for East Texas Guidance Achievement Center, Inc.

Louis M. Jones, New Orleans, La., for State of La.

Long & Parker, Shelby K. Long, Port Arthur, Tex., for Hughen School.

ALVIN B. RUBIN, District Judge.

The award of attorneys fees to the plaintiffs in this case is authorized by recent congressional legislation, The Civil Rights Attorneys Fees Award Act of 1976, P.L. 94-559, and they will be granted in the amount stipulated by the parties.1 This decision has been reached after full consideration of a number of issues.

I. THE ELEVENTH AMENDMENT AND P.L. 94-559.

The Eleventh Amendment forbids...

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