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Awards of Attorneys' Fees by Federal Courts and Federal Agencies.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Administrative agencies.
- Administrative law.
- Civil procedure.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (115 pages) : digital, PDF file
- monochrome
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1981.
- System Details:
- System requirements: PDF reader software.
- text file
- Summary:
- Examines the "American rule" which prohibits courts and agencies from requiring losing parties to pay the attorney fees of prevailing parties. Lists and discusses common law and statutory exceptions to the rule, most notably in civil rights cases. Also covers the matter of Federal agencies paying the attorney fees of participants in administrative proceedings. Includes the texts of relevant Federal statutory provisions.
- Notes:
- CRS Report.
- Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
- Other Format:
- Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Awards of Attorneys' Fees by Federal Courts and Federal Agencies
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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