Jason Shade, Individually v. City of Farmington, Minnesota, a Minnesota Municipal Corporation Ted Dau, Individually and in His Official Capacity

HANSEN, Circuit Judge.

Jason Shade (Shade) brought this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action, alleging that his constitutional right to be free from an unreasonable search and seizure was violated by school officials and police officers. He also sought attorneys fees and costs for alleged violations of the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (Data Practices Act), Minn.Stat. §§ 13.01-13.99. The district court2 ruled on summary judgment that police officer Ted Dau was entitled to qualified immunity for his role in the search and that Shade was not entitled to attorney’s fees and costs under the Data…