Legal Opinion
Morse v. Republican Party of Virginia
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided July 7, 1997No. Civil Action 94-0025-CPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Currently before the court is plaintiffs’ November 25, 1996 Motion for Award of Attorney’s Fees and Costs. Defendants challenge the awarding of attorneys’ fees, contending that (1) the legislative history of § 1988 demonstrates that Congress did not intend for attorneys’ fees to be awarded against individual actors, and (2) special circumstances justify denying plaintiff any award of attorneys’ fees. In the alternative, defendants argue that the claimed fees and costs should be reduced substantially. We hold that plaintiffs are entitled to an award of attorneys’ fees and…
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