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Bill99th CongressFiled Apr 4, 1985Law
S. 898

A bill to clarify the standards under which attorneys fees may be awarded prevailing defendants under 42 U.S.C. 1988.

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What it does

A plain-language summary from the Congressional Research Service isn’t available yet for this bill. CRS summaries are typically posted within a few weeks of introduction.

What just happenedMay 21, 1985

Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department, Administrative Office of the United States Courts.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA](R-IA)Sponsor
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  1. May 21, 1985Committee

    Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department, Administrative Office of the United States Courts.

    Judiciary Committee
  2. May 21, 1985Committee

    Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

    Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights Subcommittee
  3. Apr 4, 1985IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  4. Apr 4, 1985IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

A bill to clarify the standards under which attorneys fees may be awarded prevailing defen… — Informed