No. 20-360

David Shinn, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections, et al. v. Shawn Jensen, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-09-17
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: attorneys-fees circuit-court-split circuit-split civil-rights fee-enhancement judicial-discretion lodestar-method prison-litigation-reform-act prisoner-litigation statutory-interpretation
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Latest Conference: 2021-01-08
Question Presented (from Petition)

The question presented is whether the PLRA leaves any room for a district court to enhance a fee award in prisoner cases beyond what it statutorily prescribes.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the PLRA leaves any room for a district court to enhance a fee award in prisoner cases beyond what it statutorily prescribes

Docket Entries

2021-01-11
Petition DENIED.
2020-12-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
2020-12-18
Reply of petitioners David Shinn, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-12-08
Brief of respondents Shawn Jensen, et al. in opposition filed.
2020-10-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part; the time is extended to and including December 9, 2020.
2020-10-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 19, 2020 to December 18, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-09-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 19, 2020)

Attorneys

David Shinn, et al.
Nicholas D. AcedoStruck Love Bojanowski & Acedo, PLC, Petitioner
Shawn Jensen, et al.
David Cyrus FathiAmerican Civil Liberties Union, Respondent