No. 25A1047

Michael Webb v. Edmund Trombley, et al.

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2026-03-23
Status: Application
Type: A
Tags: attorney-fees incarcerated-persons monetary-judgment prison-litigation-reform-act section-1997e statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether, when an incarcerated person succeeds on the merits of his action, 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(d)(2) of the Prison Litigation Reform Act ("PLRA") imposes a cap on attorney fees of 150 percent of the monetary judgment recovered.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(d)(2) of the Prison Litigation Reform Act imposes a categorical cap on attorney fees at 150 percent of a monetary judgment awarded to an incarcerated person, or whether such a cap applies only when the condition specified in the statute is satisfied

Docket Entries

2026-03-25
Application (25A1047) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until April 29, 2026.
2026-03-19
Application (25A1047) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 30, 2026 to April 29, 2026, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.

Attorneys

Michael Webb
Brian David GinsbergHarris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC, Petitioner