RECENT RULINGS

by the United States Supreme Court


Attorneys’ Fee Awards

  • Lackey v. Stinnie

    (decided February 25, 2025) A federal statute, 42 U.S.C. Section 1988(b) gives trial judges “discretion” to award the prevailing party” in federal civil rights lawsuits the attorneys’ fees the party incurred in prosecuting the lawsuit. In this case, the Court ruled, 7-2, that the winner of a preliminary injunction in a federal civil rights lawsuit Continue reading