Diffenderfer v. Gomez-Colon

LYNCH, Chief Judge.

Two issues are presented in the aftermath of a prior appeal in a civil rights case that has become moot due to legislative action. The first is whether the underlying injunctive order the plaintiffs obtained in the district court should be vacated on remand, given the reason for mootness of the appeal. The second is whether plaintiffs would, under these circumstances, remain entitled to the award of attorney’s fees in the now moot case and, if so, whether the fees the district court awarded were reasonable. We vacate the judgment and remand to the district court with…