Legal Opinion
American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin Inc. v. Thompson
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided March 29, 1990No. 89-1877-FTPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGartzke, P.J.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin, Inc., Eunice Edgar, Leah Granby, and the Reverend Paul Gillespie (plaintiffs) appeal from an order denying their motion to vacate and reenter the judgment in their civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. sec. 1983 (1982). The issue is whether the judgment is final even though plaintiffs claim for attorney's fees under 42 U.S.C. sec. 1988 (1982) remains unresolved. We conclude it is final and affirm.
Plaintiffs brought their action against the governor and secretary of the department of administration to enjoin and declare unconstitutional the use of…
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