Legal Opinion
Richardson v. Wiley
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 22, 1977No. Nos. 76-2085, 77-1080PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion PER CURIAM.
2Per curiam
This is an employment discrimination case. The parties cross appeal from a judgment of the District Court dismissing the action as moot and awarding attorneys’ fees to the plaintiff. The plaintiff, Richardson, contends that his promotion subsequent to the filing of his complaint did not moot the controversy because he is entitled to back pay and the promotion’s retroactive effect. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) contends that the District Court erred in awarding attorneys’ fees because Richardson could not be a “prevailing party” within the meaning of 42 U.S.C.…
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