Legal Opinion
Patteson v. Johnson
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 13, 1986No. Nos. 84-1548, 84-1549PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
Chuck R. Patteson asks this Court to award him the attorneys’ fees and costs he incurred as appellee and cross-appellant in Patteson v. Johnson, 787 F.2d 1245 (8th Cir.1986). In those cases, this Court determined that Patteson had been discharged in violation of his first amendment rights, and that he was therefore entitled to reinstatement or damages in lieu of reinstatement, as well as full prospective relief. Accordingly, Patteson qualifies as a “prevailing party” for purposes of 42 U.S.C. § 1988, and is entitled to an award of attorneys’ fees and costs.
We have examined the brief and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Patteson v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
3Cited by1 opinion
- Chuck R. Patteson v. Ray A.C. Johnson, State Auditor of Public Accounts for the State of Nebraska, in His Official Capacity and Individually, Chuck R. Patteson v. Ray A.C. Johnson, State Auditor of Public Accounts for the State of Nebraska, in His Official Capacity and IndividuallyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986