Hensley v. Eckerhart
461 U.S. 424 (1983) Cited 21,671 times 7 Legal AnalysesHolding 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
Blum v. Stenson
465 U.S. 886 (1984) Cited 8,868 times 4 Legal AnalysesHolding 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”
Arbor Hill Concerned Citizens v. County of Albany
484 F.3d 162 (2d Cir. 2007) Cited 2,296 times 9 Legal AnalysesHolding that the presumption that the forum rule should be applied may be rebutted “only in the unusual case”
Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.
488 F.2d 714 (5th Cir. 1974) Cited 7,717 times 6 Legal AnalysesHolding that "the novelty and difficulty of the questions" involved in the case is a factor in the determination of a reasonable fee
Barfield v. New York City
537 F.3d 132 (2d Cir. 2008) Cited 917 times 7 Legal AnalysesHolding that an entity can constitute a "joint employer even absent a showing of subterfuge or business bad faith"
Webb v. Dyer Cty. Bd. of Educ.
471 U.S. 234 (1985) Cited 470 timesHolding "action or proceeding" language authorizing attorney's fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 does not include optional administrative proceedings
Kassim v. City of Schenectady
415 F.3d 246 (2d Cir. 2005) Cited 233 timesHolding that a district court may not mechanically reduce the number of hours requested based upon “the belief that the claimed hours were simply disproportionate [to the amount involved], without regard to the reasonableness of the attorney's expenditure of time in responding to the particular circumstances”
LV v. New York City Department of Education
700 F. Supp. 2d 510 (S.D.N.Y. 2010) Cited 127 timesHolding that entries that omit information about the subject matter of the work, e.g., "meeting w/co-counsel" and "conference w/co- counsel," justify a reduction in the hours expended
Chambless v. Masters, Mates & Pilots Pension Plan
885 F.2d 1053 (2d Cir. 1989) Cited 216 timesUpholding district judge's reliance on his own knowledge of market rates
Dailey v. Generale
108 F.3d 451 (2d Cir. 1997) Cited 152 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that plaintiff did not fail to mitigate her damages by attending school full-time after unsuccessful job search, distinguishing cases where "a plaintiff voluntarily absents herself from an active job market . . . or where the plaintiff completely fails to seek alternate employment prior to enrolling in school"
Section 1997e - Suits by prisoners
42 U.S.C. § 1997e Cited 54,086 times 20 Legal AnalysesHolding that prisoners must exhaust "available" administrative remedies before filing suit in federal court
Section 1981 - Equal rights under the law
42 U.S.C. § 1981 Cited 38,045 times 247 Legal AnalysesGranting equal rights to "make and enforce contracts" without regard to race
Section 1988 - Proceedings in vindication of civil rights
42 U.S.C. § 1988 Cited 21,848 times 43 Legal AnalysesFinding that 28 U.S.C. § 1920 defines the term "costs" as used in Rule 54(d) and enumerates the expenses that a federal court may tax as a cost under the discretionary authority granted in Rule 54(d)
Section 3601 - Declaration of policy
42 U.S.C. § 3601 Cited 4,010 times 44 Legal AnalysesStating the FHA is intended to provide “fair housing throughout the United States”
Section 1437 - Declaration of policy and public housing agency organization
42 U.S.C. § 1437 Cited 865 times 5 Legal AnalysesHolding eviction proper where court convicted tenant of disorderly persons offenses