Lackey v. Stinnie

Decided February 25, 2025. John Glover Roberts Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 23-621 · 604 U.S. 192 · Cited 130 times

Plaintiffs who gained only preliminary injunctive relief before this action became moot do not qualify as “prevailing part[ies]” eligible for attorney’s fees under 42 U. S. C. §1988(b) because no court conclusively resolved their claims by granting enduring relief on the merits that altered the legal relationship between the parties.

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