Legal Opinion
Belinda Dupuy, Pilar Berman, Norman Berman v. Bryan Samuels, Director, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 9, 2005No. 04-4294PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiffs brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, on behalf of themselves and a class of similarly situated individuals, against the Director (“Director”) of Illinois’ Department of Children and Family Services (“DCFS”) for due process violations. After the plaintiffs secured a preliminary injunction against the Director, they sought an interim award of attorneys’ fees. The district court granted the plaintiffs attorneys’ fees and costs. For the reasons set forth in the following opinion, we now reverse the district court’s award of attorneys’ fees.
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BACKGROUND
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