Court Opinion

ID: 8941186
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-11-27 07:56:41.565988+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:09:44.101032
License: Public Domain

ORDER
Chuck R. Patteson asks this Court to award him the attorneys’ fees and costs he incurred as appellee and cross-appellant in Patteson v. Johnson, 787 F.2d 1245 (8th Cir.1986). In those cases, this Court determined that Patteson had been discharged in violation of his first amendment rights, and that he was therefore entitled to reinstatement or damages in lieu of reinstatement, as well as full prospective relief. Accordingly, Patteson qualifies as a “prevailing party” for purposes of 42 U.S.C. § 1988, and is entitled to an award of attorneys’ fees and costs.
We have examined the brief and affidavits submitted in support of his motion and find that Patteson is entitled to an award of $9,315.00 for attorneys’ fees and $725.24 for costs.