Does a Civil Rights Plaintiff "Prevail" and Qualify for Attorney's Fees by Obtaining a Preliminary Injunction?

CASE AT A GLANCE A group of plaintiffs sued the commissioner of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles to halt enforcement of a state law that provided for the automatic suspension of a resident's driver's license if they failed to pay certain court fines and fees. The district court is...

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Published in:Preview of United States Supreme Court cases 2024-10, Vol.52 (1), p.17
Main Author: Schwinn, Steven D
Format: Article
Language:English
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Attorneys
Costs (Law)
Motor vehicles
registration
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Summary:CASE AT A GLANCE A group of plaintiffs sued the commissioner of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles to halt enforcement of a state law that provided for the automatic suspension of a resident's driver's license if they failed to pay certain court fines and fees. The district court issued a preliminary injunction halting enforcement of the state law. Before the case went to trial, the Virginia General Assembly repealed the law. The plaintiffs then asked for attorney's fees under federal law.
ISSN:0363-0048