Legal Opinion
National Right to Life v. Gardner
District Court, D. New Hampshire
Decided July 2, 1997No. CV-96-509-MPublished
1Opinion of the Court
National Right to Life v. Gardner CV-96-509-M 07/02/97 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE National Right to Life Political Action Committee State Fund, et al. v. Civil No. 96-509-M William M. Gardner, et al. O R D E R Plaintiffs seek attorneys' fees pursuant to
42 U.S.C.A. § 1988
following resolution of their civil rights action challenging the constitutionality of certain New Hampshire statutes limiting expenditures by political committees in support of candidates in a state election. Defendants object. Section 1988 allows an award of reasonable attorneys' fees to a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Farrar v. HobbySupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Annabelle Lipsett v. Gumersindo BlancoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- New Hampshire Right to Life Political Action Committee v. GardnerCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
- John Furtado v. Harold BishopCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
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