Legal Opinion
Young v. Sarles
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 11, 2016No. Civil Action No. 2014-1203PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BERYL A. HOWELL, Chief Judge
The plaintiff, Alex Young, successfully sought a permanent injunction barring the defendant, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (“WMATA”), from interfering with his practice of performing music in the vicinity of WMATA station entrances and accepting donations from passersby, a practice referred to as “busking.” Having prevailed in his effort to vindicate his rights under the First Amendment, the plaintiff has sought reimbursement, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988, of attorneys’ fees and litigation costs he incurred in pursuing both…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Perdue v. Kenny A. ex rel. WinnSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
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