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Fifth Circuit Holds That District Court Has “Ancillary Enforcement Jurisdiction” To Decide Belated Fee Petition, Then Affirms Denial of Fees

In Zimmerman v. City of Austin, Texas, No. 19-50857 (5th Cir. Aug. 13, 2020) , the plaintiff who won a partial victory in a First Amendment trial failed to file a timely attorney’s fee petition under 42 U.S.C. § 1988(d), either for the trial or the direct appeal (881 F.3d 378 (5th Cir. 2018)) affirmingContinue reading “Fifth Circuit Holds That District Court Has “Ancillary Enforcement Jurisdiction” To Decide Belated Fee Petition, Then Affirms Denial of Fees”