This Federal Circuit Stands Alone On Attorney Fees

They don't think a preliminary injunction that leads to a case resolution counts for much.

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Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day!

Which federal circuit is an outlier on plaintiffs attorney fees in civil rights cases, as a case in that jurisdiction holds that a preliminary injunction is insufficient relief to confer prevailing party status?

Hint: Attorneys, led by Biglaw firm McGuireWoods, recently asked the circuit for an en banc hearing to review the precedent.

See the answer on the next page.

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