Legal Opinion
Arthur Lavin v. Jon Husted
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 4, 2014No. 13-3838PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JULIA SMITH GIBBONS, Circuit Judge.
After two years of litigation, including one previous trip to this court, plaintiffs appeal the district court’s award of attorneys’ fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1988. Specifically, plaintiffs appeal the district court’s reduction of their fees, arguing that it abused its discretion by relying on several considerations irrelevant to, and inconsistent with, the § 1988 inquiry. Plaintiffs also contend that the district court’s language was antagonistic and shows that the court was biased against them. Plaintiffs therefore ask for reassignment on remand. For…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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3Cited by21 opinions
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