Ward v. Santa Fe Independent School District
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
DENNIS, Circuit Judge:
This appeal concerns plaintiffs who sought and received an injunction and nominal damages in an action brought against a school district. Despite their status as prevailing parties, the plaintiffs appeal from the district court judgment in their favor alleging, among other things, that the district court improperly failed to rule on the merits of their constitutional claim. We conclude that the plaintiffs lack standing to appeal from the judgment in their favor and, also, that the claims for which they have standing lack merit. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the…
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