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He won federal and state claims. He asks for all legal fees. 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It affects costs for federal and state plaintiffs. It shapes legal access for all citizens."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 19-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/10-114.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 19-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/10-114.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-39"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 41-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/10-114.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 41-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 7-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/10-114.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 7-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 15-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/10-114.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 15-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 23-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/10-114.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 23-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 3-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/10-114.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 3-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 27-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/10-114.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 27-39"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 11-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/10-114.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 11-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 41-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/10-114.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 41-43"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 17-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/10-114.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 17-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 33-51","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/10-114.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 33-51"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 25-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/10-114.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 25-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 49-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/10-114.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 49-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/10-114.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 5-13"}]}],"slug":"2010-10-114-fox-v-vice","term":"2010","title":"Can a court exclude state-law fees from a federal fee award?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 19-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/10-114.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 19-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/10-114.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-39"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}