Legal Opinion
Brandon v. Guilford Cnty. Bd. of Elections
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 15, 2019No. 18-1123PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NIEMEYER, Circuit Judge:
After eight voting citizens of Greensboro, North Carolina, ("Citizens") prevailed in an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Guilford County Board of Elections, successfully challenging as unconstitutional a 2015 state law that redrew Greensboro City Council districts and obtaining a permanent injunction against the County Board's enforcement of the law, they filed a motion for attorney's fees, expert fees, and costs under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 and 52 U.S.C. § 10310 (e). The district court denied their motion, however, concluding that "special circumstances" justified…
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