Title 54 of the U.S. Code § 307105 - Attorney's fees and costs to prevailing parties in civil actions
Full text of § 307105 from Title 54 of the United States Code.
§ 307105. Attorney's fees and costs to prevailing parties in civil actions
In any civil action brought in any United States district court by any interested person to enforce this division, if the person substantially prevails in the action, the court may award attorney's fees, expert witness fees, and other costs of participating in the civil action, as the court considers reasonable.
(Pub. L. 113–287, §3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3232.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 307105 | 16 U.S.C. 470w–4. | Pub. L. 89–665, title III, §305, as added Pub. L. 96–515, title V, §501, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3002. |
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