Gaulin v. Commissioner of Public Welfare

In these consolidated actions, brought to enforce asserted civil rights, the plaintiffs based their claims on State law and on 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1982) (civil action for deprivation of rights). As prevailing parties in these actions, the plain*745tiffs secured an award of attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988 (1982) (vindication of civil rights; attorney’s fees). The defendant State official paid the amount of the award, but after a period of delay. Accordingly the plaintiffs applied for post-award interest accrued during that period. From the order allowing such interest, the defendant…