Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-102
§4105 Attorneys’ Fees
Title 28 › PART VI — PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS › CHAPTER 181 — FOREIGN JUDGMENTS › § 4105
Summary
When a U.S. court is asked to enforce a defamation judgment from another country, even if the case was moved from State court to Federal court, the court must, unless there are exceptional circumstances, award a reasonable lawyer’s fee to the person who opposed recognition or enforcement if that person wins on a ground listed in section 4102(a), (b), or (c).
Full Legal Text
Title 28, §4105
Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
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).
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
28 U.S.C. § 4105
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102