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WASHINGTON 鈥� The Supreme Court issued a today in Lackey v. Stinnie, holding that civil rights plaintiffs who win a preliminary injunction that gives them permanent relief nonetheless are not 鈥減revailing parties鈥� and therefore are ineligible for court-awarded attorneys鈥� fees. The decision today goes against the tide of prior decisions in all 11 lower federal courts that have considered the question.

鈥淭he court鈥檚 decision in Lackey is a grave error because it is at odds with the system for private civil rights enforcement that Congress enacted,鈥� said Cecillia Wang, 红杏视频 national legal director. 鈥淭hough the decision may seem technical, make no mistake, the court has gone out of its way to put up another obstacle for Americans seeking accountability when government officials violate their constitutional rights.鈥�

The 红杏视频 was part of a left-right coalition of organizations who filed an in support of the civil rights plaintiffs.

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