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OCR: exceptional cases. Other statutes, such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964. allow for awards attorney fees the prevailing party in the discretion OF the court U.S 261 -262 The Court concluded: "Under this scheme of things, it is apparent that the circumst. tances under which attorneys fees are De warded and the range of discretion ot the caurts T making those aw ards are matters For Congress determine. [s1] ttue that under some not most, of the statutes provid- ing for the allowance of rea sonable fees on gress has opted to rely heavily private enforcement t+ implement public policy and allow counsel fees OS encourage private litigation. Fee shifting in connection with treble dama ages awards under the antit trust prime example; and we have pooed that Title II of the Civil Rights Act 1964 was ...