United States Ninth Circuit

Plaintiff-prisoner's motion for attorney's fees on appeal is granted, where: 1) the 150 percent cap on attorney's fees set forth in the Prison Litigation Reform Act, 42 U.S.C. section 1997e(d)(2), does not apply to fees incurred on appeal by a prisoner who successfully defends the verdict that he obtained in the district court; and 2) the section (d)(2) cap applies only to fees incurred in securing the judgment in the district court.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/17/2013
• Published 07/17/2013

Judges

• REINHARDT

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel