United States Eighth Circuit

District court's approval of a settlement agreement did not, by itself, create an enforceable judgement or a consent decree, so, because a juvenile inmate class did not receive a consent decree or enforceable judgment, it was not a prevailing party and was not entitled to attorneys' fees.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/13/2003
• Published 01/13/2003

Judges

• BEAM, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, BEAM, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James E. Moore, argued, Sioux Falls, SD, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mark I. Soler, argued, Washington, DC, for appellee.