Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Awards Act of 1976
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The Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Awards Act of 1976 is a U.S. federal law that allows prevailing parties in certain civil rights cases to recover reasonable attorney’s fees, thereby encouraging private enforcement of civil rights protections.
All labels observed (1)
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| Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Awards Act of 1976 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2151017 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Awards Act of 1976 Context triple: [94th United States Congress, passed, Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Awards Act of 1976]
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Civil Rights Act of 1991
The Civil Rights Act of 1991 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened and expanded workplace discrimination protections, including by enhancing employees’ rights to sue and recover damages for intentional discrimination.
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Civil Liberties Act of 1988
The Civil Liberties Act of 1988 is a U.S. federal law that formally acknowledged and apologized for the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II and provided monetary reparations to surviving victims.
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Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.
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42 U.S.C. § 1983
42 U.S.C. § 1983 is a key federal civil rights statute that allows individuals to sue state and local officials in U.S. courts for violations of constitutional or federally protected rights.
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Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act
The Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act is a U.S. federal law that authorizes the Justice Department to investigate and address systemic civil rights violations in state or local institutions such as prisons, jails, and mental health facilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Awards Act of 1976 Target entity description: The Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Awards Act of 1976 is a U.S. federal law that allows prevailing parties in certain civil rights cases to recover reasonable attorney’s fees, thereby encouraging private enforcement of civil rights protections.
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A.
Civil Rights Act of 1991
The Civil Rights Act of 1991 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened and expanded workplace discrimination protections, including by enhancing employees’ rights to sue and recover damages for intentional discrimination.
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B.
Civil Liberties Act of 1988
The Civil Liberties Act of 1988 is a U.S. federal law that formally acknowledged and apologized for the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II and provided monetary reparations to surviving victims.
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C.
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.
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D.
42 U.S.C. § 1983
42 U.S.C. § 1983 is a key federal civil rights statute that allows individuals to sue state and local officials in U.S. courts for violations of constitutional or federally protected rights.
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E.
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act
The Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act is a U.S. federal law that authorizes the Justice Department to investigate and address systemic civil rights violations in state or local institutions such as prisons, jails, and mental health facilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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civil rights law ⓘ |
| allows | awards of reasonable attorney’s fees to prevailing parties ⓘ |
| amendedStatute | 42 U.S.C. § 1988 ⓘ |
| appliesIn |
federal courts
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state courts hearing federal civil rights claims ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
actions to enforce 42 U.S.C. § 1983
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actions to enforce specified federal civil rights statutes ⓘ actions under certain education-related civil rights statutes ⓘ actions under certain employment discrimination statutes when incorporated ⓘ actions under certain voting rights statutes ⓘ certain federal civil rights actions ⓘ |
| authority | authorizes courts to exercise discretion in awarding fees ⓘ |
| benefits | prevailing plaintiffs in civil rights litigation ⓘ |
| category |
United States civil rights legislation
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United States federal judiciary legislation ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 42 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| componentOf | United States civil rights enforcement framework ⓘ |
| costsProvision | treats attorney’s fees as part of costs in covered actions ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| defines | prevailing party standard for fee awards through judicial interpretation ⓘ |
| effectOnLitigation |
increases incentives for private civil rights lawsuits
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reduces financial barriers for civil rights plaintiffs ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| encourages | private attorney general enforcement model in civil rights ⓘ |
| feeMethod | lodestar method as developed by courts ⓘ |
| feeStandard | reasonable attorney’s fee ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Supreme Court of the United States
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surface form:
United States Supreme Court
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| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| keyCase |
Christiansburg Garment Co. v. EEOC
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Hensley v. Eckerhart ⓘ Marek v. Chesny ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
authorizes courts to award reasonable attorney’s fees as part of costs
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shifts attorney’s fees in qualifying civil rights cases from prevailing parties to losing parties ⓘ |
| mayBenefit | prevailing defendants in limited circumstances ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
to make it easier for individuals to obtain legal representation in civil rights cases
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to strengthen enforcement of federal civil rights laws through private lawsuits ⓘ |
| purpose |
to allow prevailing parties in certain civil rights cases to recover reasonable attorney’s fees
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to encourage private enforcement of civil rights protections ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
42 U.S.C. § 1983
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Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ Reconstruction civil rights statutes ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Awards Act of 1976 self-link ⓘ |
| signedBy | Gerald Ford ⓘ |
| standardForDefendantFees | plaintiff’s claim must be frivolous, unreasonable, or without foundation ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1976 ⓘ |
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Subject: Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Awards Act of 1976 Description of subject: The Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Awards Act of 1976 is a U.S. federal law that allows prevailing parties in certain civil rights cases to recover reasonable attorney’s fees, thereby encouraging private enforcement of civil rights protections.
Referenced by (2)
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Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Awards Act of 1976
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