Legal Opinion
David Grisham v. City of Fort Worth, Texas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 19, 2016No. 15-10960PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GREGG COSTA, Circuit Judge:
David Grisham sued the City of Fort Worth alleging a denial of his First Amendment right to hand out religious literature at a public festival. Grisham and the City entered into a consent decree in which the City agreed to pay him a dollar in nominal damages. Among other provisions, that decree also prohibits the City from interfering with the free speech rights of Grisham or other individuals at future public events in downtown Fort Worth.
Left unresolved was the question of attorney’s fees. So Grisham filed an opposed motion for fees, which the district - court…
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