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1. Riverside v. Rivera, No. 85-224, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, March 31, 1986, Argued , June 27, 1986, Decided

OVERVIEW: Successful plaintiff's attorneys in civil rights litigation were entitled to attorney fees for all reasonable time expended on the litigation as the litigation advanced the public benefit. The rule of proportionality did not apply to the fee award.

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