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Nature of Suit Code: 950
Nature of Suit: Constitutionality of State Statutes
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

PLANNED PARENTHOOD )

SOUTHEAST, INC., on behalf

of its patients, 

physicians, and staff,

et al.,

)

)

)

)

)

 Plaintiffs, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

 v. ) 2:13cv405-MHT

) (WO)

LUTHER STRANGE, in his

official capacity as

Attorney General of the

State of Alabama, et al.,

)

)

)

)

)

 Defendants. )

ORDER

Upon consideration of the parties’ joint motion for 

an order concerning attorneys’ fees and costs 

(doc. no. 294), it is ORDERED that the motion is 

GRANTED as follows:

(1) The court finds that plaintiffs are “prevailing 

parties” under 42 U.S.C. § 1988.

(2) Plaintiffs, defendants, and their counsel 

represent that the parties have negotiated a 

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resolution for all claims for costs and attorneys’ 

fees.

(3) In accordance with the parties’ negotiated 

resolution, plaintiffs’ motion for attorneys’ fees and 

non-taxable expenses (doc. no. 277) is GRANTED as 

follows: Defendants are to pay $ 1,700,000 (one 

million seven hundred thousand and 00/100 dollars) to 

plaintiffs’ counsel, and such payment will satisfy all 

claims made by plaintiffs for attorneys’ fees and 

costs, taxable and non-taxable, in this matter. 

Payment shall be made within sixty (60) days of this 

order.

DONE, this the 5th day of August, 2016.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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