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Preliminary Injunction Insufficient for Prevailing Party Status

Under Buckhannon, a preliminary injunction does not make a plaintiff a
prevailing party for fees purposes, since the merits inquiry for a
preliminary injunction is "necessarily abbreviated" and in some cases a
plaintiff need only establish a substantial question on the merits. This
holding may or may not affect prison ...

 

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