D.C., Inc. v. State Ex Rel. Vincent

WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

Dirt Cheap Cigarettes and Beer (DC) filed this § 1983 suit after Missouri revenue agents seized a large quantity of cigarettes from its retail stores. The district court 1 granted summary judgment to the state defendants on each of DC’s federal constitutional claims and denied DC’s request for attorney’s fees. DC appeals only the denial of attorney’s fees. We affirm.

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On February 3, 2006, agents of the Missouri Department of Revenue — proceeding without judicial authorization — seized 192 cartons of cigarettes belonging to DC. The Missouri Director of Revenue (the…