The Supreme Court will soon consider whether plaintiffs who enjoy partial success in civil rights lawsuits are entitled to have the governments they sue compensate them for attorney’s fees.
Both civil rights activists and governments say the stakes are high.
The case concerns whether activists who secure a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit should be able to require that governments pay their legal expenses.
If the court rules against the government, in this case Virginia, it could be a boost for citizens suing governments in civil rights actions, argues the Legal Aid Justice Center of Charlottesville, Virginia, co-counsel for the motorists….