discretion under Section 1988

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Whether Congress retained discretion over fee awards under Section 1988

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Daniel T. K. LagerSupreme Court of the United States · Murphy v. Smith (16-1067) · 49:15 · Dec 2017
…In the other provisions of D one, for instance, when it capped the reasonable hourly rate, uh put in the require uh capped the overall amount of the fee award and put in the requirement that the fees be proportionally related, Congress signalled its intent that the wide discretion under nineteen eighty eight is…
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Daniel T. K. LagerSupreme Court of the United States · Murphy v. Smith (16-1067) · 47:50 · Dec 2017
…Because, Your Honor, in those circumstances where the Congress does confer on the District Court absolute or broad discretion, it uses discretion conferring language such as may and in its discretion.…
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