United States First Circuit

In a suit challenging defendant-City's school assignment system, the award of nominal damages to plaintiffs was de minimis success and does not entitle them to attorney's fees as a "prevailing party" under 42 U.S.C. section 1988.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/18/2005
• Published 01/18/2005

Judges

• LIPEZ, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, LIPEZ, and HOWARD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert J. Roughsedge, with whom Michael Williams, Chester Darling, and CPCR:  Citizens for the Preservation of Constitutional Rights, Inc. were on brief, for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Frances S. Cohen, with whom Erica L. Hovaniand Dechert LLP were on brief, for appellees.