Pitts v. Freeman’s Empirical Analysis
755 F.2d 897 · 1985
Citation profile
16
cited by 16 later decisions
1
states following
September 1994
most recently cited
9 federal appellate · 2 district · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1988
Relies on White v. New Hampshire Department of Employment Security · Knighton v. Watkins · Brown v. City of Palmetto
Most-quoted passages
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“[a]ny party seeking an award of attorney's fees pursuant to ... 42 U.S.C. § 1988 must file a motion ... within fifteen (15) days of the entry of the final judgment as to the party seeking the award.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“district court's interpretation is not only acceptable, but appears to be the only acceptable interpretation”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“within the meaning of the local rule because the judgment was being appealed, we held that the”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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