IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF DIVISION GREGORY HOLT, et al. PLAINTIFFS

v. CASE NO. 5:19-CV-00081-BSM DEXTER PAYNE, et al. DEFENDANTS ORDER Plaintiffs’ motion for $120,894.50 in attorneys’ fees as to PPGMR Law, PLLC [Doc. No. 224] is denied because it is unreasonable; however, a fee of $62,883.45 is reasonable and is hereby awarded. Defendants are correct that plaintiffs’ $120,894.50 fee request is unreasonable. This is true because (1) plaintiffs achieved limited success on the merits, Hensley v. Eckerhart,

(1983) (if plaintiff has achieved only partial or limited success, fee awards for all hours expended in litigation may be excessive); (2) PPGMR’s fee requests for preparing several motions, including an unsuccessful motion in limine and TRO, are excessive; and (3) many of PPGMR’s requests contain block billing, making it difficult to determine how much time was spent on each task. Accordingly, PPGMR is granted $62,883.45 in attorneys’ fees. IT IS SO ORDERED this 19th day of December, 2025.

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