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28 U.S.C. § 4105

Attorneys’ fees

United States · Title 28 — JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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28 U.S.C. § 4105, Attorneys’ fees, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/465659
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In any action brought in a domestic court to enforce a foreign judgment for defamation, including any such action removed from State court to Federal court, the domestic court shall, absent exceptional circumstances, allow the party opposing recognition or enforcement of the judgment a reasonable attorney’s fee if such party prevails in the action on a ground specified in section 4102(a), (b), or (c).

Legislative history

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 111-223(H.R. 2765)2010-08-10
    SPEECH Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally