Legal Opinion
Shelby County, Alabama v. Loretta E. Lynch
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided September 1, 2015No. 14-5138PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GRIFFITH.
Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.
Opinion concurring in the judgment filed by Senior Circuit Judge SILBERMAN.
GRIFFITH, Circuit Judge:
Shelby County, Alabama, prevailed in a challenge to the constitutionality of section 4 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) and now seeks attorneys’ fees from the Government under the Act’s fee-shifting provision. The district court found that Shelby County was not entitled to receive fees because its victory did not advance any of the goals Congress meant to promote by making fees available.…
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