Legal Opinion
Rosselló-González v. Acevedo-Vilá
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 13, 2007No. Nos. 06-1448 to 06-1450PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
The main issue in this case is whether the district court abused its discretion in refusing to award attorneys’ fees. See 42 U.S.C. § 1988(b) (“[T]he court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party, other than the United States, a reasonable attorney’s fee as part of the costs .... ” (emphasis added)). After careful consideration, we determine that the district court did not abuse its discretion, and we affirm the denial of attorneys’ fees to both parties.
Background
On November 2, 2004, a general election was held in Puerto Rico, pitting Pedro J.…
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