U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Brandon v. Guilford Cnty. Bd. of Elections
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- Type
- Dissent
- Filed
- April 15, 2019
- Case
- Brandon v. Guilford Cnty. Bd. of Elections
- Case status
- Decided
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RICHARDSON, Circuit Judge, dissenting: Congress authorized district courts to award attorney's fees to prevailing civil rights plaintiffs under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 . But in doing so, Congress did not mandate fee awards in every case. Rather, Section 1988(b) provides that "the court,…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Not attributed | April 15, 2019 |
| Opinion of the Court | Not attributed | April 15, 2019 |