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Nestor Nieves, Complainant, v. Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs, Agency.

01974717 (E.E.O.C. Jan. 14, 2000)
Nestor Nieves, Complainant, v. Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs, Agency.

3 Cited authorities

  1. Hensley v. Eckerhart

    461 U.S. 424 (1983)   Cited 21,684 times   7 Legal Analyses
    Holding a civil-rights plaintiff can recover attorney's fees for claims that "involve a common core of facts or will be based on related legal theories," even if only one of those claims arises under a fee-shifting statute

  2. Blum v. Stenson

    465 U.S. 886 (1984)   Cited 8,873 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding that fee shifting is “to be calculated according to the prevailing market rates in the relevant community, regardless of whether plaintiff is represented by private or nonprofit counsel”

  3. Burlington v. Dague

    505 U.S. 557 (1992)   Cited 2,126 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the contingency aspect of a case cannot be considered when determining a statutory fee award