Legal Opinion
Haley v. Pataki
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 13, 1997No. 61, Docket 96-7133PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESKILL, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs moved for a preliminary injunction in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, MeAvoy, C.J. The district court granted plaintiffs’ motion and plaintiffs then moved for attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988. The district court awarded plaintiffs attorney’s fees and defendants appeal this award.
We affirm.
Defendants-appellants raise three issues ón appeal: (1) whether plaintiffs are barred from seeking attorney’s fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988 because their complaint did not refer to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 or any other civil…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Pierce v. UnderwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
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3Cited by49 opinions
- J.O., on Behalf of C.O., and J.O. v. Orange Township Board of EducationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002
- Haley v. PatakiCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
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- Rural Water District No. 1, Ellsworth County, Kansas v. City Of Wilson, KansasCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2001
- Charles Goss v. City of Little Rock, Arkansas, Charles Goss v. City of Little Rock, ArkansasCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
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