Legal Opinion
Tom H. Riddell, Jr. v. The National Democratic Party v. Honorable William L. Waller, Governor of the State of Mississippi
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 18, 1980No. 78-2839PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
In this case we must decide whether the district court abused its discretion in denying attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party in a suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1976). Because the special circumstances recited by the district court do not justify the denial of attorneys’ fees in this case, we reverse the judgment and remand the case to the court below.
I. Facts and Proceedings.
This is the second appeal to our court in this litigation to determine which group should have the right to call itself the “Democratic Party of the State of Mississippi.” Under Miss.Code Ann.…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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