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U.S. Supreme Court Defines Prevailing Party for § 1988 Purposes

U.S. Supreme Court Defines Prevailing Party for § 1988 Purposes

The U.S. Supreme Court held that the touchstone of the prevailing party inquiry must be the material alteration of the legal relationship of the parties in a manner that Congress sought to promote in the fee statute. This action was ...

 

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