Benjamin Hescott v. City of Saginaw

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• “We have held time and again that good faith is not a special circumstance which justifies the denial of attorney’s fees under section 1988.” (quotation marks omitted)
• “Although § 1988 uses permissive language regarding fee awards, the Supreme Court has read § 1988 as mandatory where the plaintiff prevails and special circumstances are absent.” (cleaned up)

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