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DUBOSE v. PIERCE

Civ. Nos. H-75-303, H-75-345, H-75-346, H-76-26, N-76-44, H-76-89, H-76-160 and N-76-109.

579 F.Supp. 937 (1984)

Vernice DUBOSE, et al. v. Samuel R. PIERCE, Jr., et al. Claudia WALTER, et al. v. Samuel R. PIERCE, Jr., et al. Janette LITTLE, et al. v. Samuel R. PIERCE, Jr., et al. Mae PLEASANT, et al. v. Samuel R. PIERCE, Jr., et al. Pantaleon MORALES, et al. v. Samuel R. PIERCE, Jr., et al. Cathy ADAMS, et al. v. Samuel R. PIERCE, Jr., et al. Merry E. GRUNDMAN, et al. v. Samuel R. PIERCE, Jr., et al. Joann JOHNSON, et al. v. Samuel R. PIERCE, Jr., et al.

United States District Court, D. Connecticut.

February 7, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Sturdevant, San Francisco, Cal., Dennis J. O'Brien, Conn. Legal Services, Inc., Willimantic, Conn., Norman K. Janes, Conn. Legal Services, Inc., Middletown, Conn., Michael Sheehan, New Haven Legal Assistance, New Haven, Conn., Raymond R. Norko, Legal Aid Society of Hartford County, Hartford, Conn., Sue Ann Shay, Neighborhood Legal Services, Hartford, Conn., for plaintiffs.

Linda Hanten, Legal Services Corp., Washington, D.C., amicus curiae.

Sheila Lieber, June R. Carbone, Merril Hirsh, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Civil Division, Washington, D.C., for defendant. Fred H. Altshuler, Altshuler & Berzon, San Francisco, Cal., William H. Clendenen, Jr., Clendenen & Lesser, New Haven, Conn., Thomas V. Siporin, San Fernando Valley Neighborhood Legal Services, Pacoima, Cal.

RULING ON MOTIONS FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES

BLUMENFELD, Senior District Judge.

Introduction

In recent years, over 100 congressional enactments have provided for the awarding of attorneys' fees to prevailing litigants. Applicants have responded to this potential source of funds by pursuing fee requests with such tenacity and thoroughness that the Supreme Court has recently been led to warn, "A request for attorney's fees should not result in a...

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