Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-73

§4105 Attorneys’ fees

Title 28 › Part PART VI— - PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › Chapter CHAPTER 181— - FOREIGN JUDGMENTS › § 4105

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Courts enforcing foreign defamation judgments, including those removed from state court, must, barring exceptional circumstances, award reasonable attorney fees to prevailing opponents under section 4102(a)-(c).

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Title 28, §4105

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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).

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28 U.S.C. § 4105

Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73