The appeals court held that the prisoner was the prevailing party within the meaning of [section] 1988 and the prisoner, who prevailed on appeal, was entitled to attorney fees for the appellate work under the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA). Riley v. Kurtz As a result, free blacks dre...
“Simply put, there is no transparency in how prevailing wage rates are set. Research has found the prevailing wage mandate inflates building costs as much as 25-30 percent, depending on the region,” Sampson said in written testimony. “These additional costs would offset or exceed any pub...