8th Cir.

United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

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Jan 13 2026
25-1430 Panel Decision

Stephanie Gasca; Mildred Curren; Kenneth Hemphill; Jesse Neely; Amber Wyse; Timothy Gallagher; Solomon Warren v. Anne L. Precythe

The Eighth Circuit held that the Prison Litigation Reform Act's attorney fee cap applies to § 1983 claims brought by parolees challenging due process violations in revocation proceedings. The court reasoned that detained parolees qualify as prisoners under the statute, thereby rejecting the district court's contrary interpretation.