Tenafly Eruv Ass'n v. Borough of Tenafly

OPINION ON MOTIONS FOR ATTORNEYS FEES

AMBRO, Circuit Judge.

We have before us motions by the appellants in this case for attorneys’ fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988. The appellees agree that appellants are entitled to fees, but dispute the amounts claimed. The complicated factual and procedural background of this case (with which the parties are thoroughly familiar) is discussed in our opinion in Tenafly Eruv Association, Inc. v. Borough of Tenafly, 309 F.3d 144 (3d Cir.2002), and we do not restate it here.

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The legal standards governing our award of attorney’s fees are familiar. Under 42…