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Supreme Court· 8/11/1980

Hanrahan v. Hampton

Citations

  • 446 U.S. 754
  • 100 S. Ct. 1987
  • 64 L. Ed. 2d 670
  • 1980 U.S. LEXIS 110

How courts have described this case

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  • recognizing that an appellate court may award fees to a party that prevails on appeal
  • holding that a preliminary injunction was not an enforceable judgment on the merits for prevailing party purposes
  • holding that a reversal of a directed verdict for defendant does not make plaintiff a prevailing party
  • recognizing that “[discrimination on the basis of political beliefs or affiliations has been found to be actionable under section 1985(3),” and on this basis held that the Black Panthers were entitled to § 1985(3) protection
  • holding that reversal of a directed verdict was not such a situation
  • holding that reversal of a directed verdict was not such a situation

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Judges: Powell, Marshall, Stevens, Rehnquist

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