John McCann Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. T. Coughlin, Iii, Defendants-Appellants-Cross-Appellees

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• noting that Commissioner had either actual or constructive notice of unconstitutional procedures being implemented, and therefore could not escape personal responsibility
• prison supervisory officials may be liable if they fail to act when they have actual notice that unconstitutional practices are occurring
• “Fee awards . . . must be made on the basis of adequate documentation.” (alteration in original)
• prison supervisory officials may be liable if they fail to act when they have actual notice that unconstitutional practices are occurring
• “Fee awards . . . must be made on the basis of adequate documentation.” (alteration in original)
• that successful procedural due process claimant who recovered $1.00 damage award did not warrant reduction in attor- ney fee award of almost $50,000

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