No. 18A1274

Nexus Services, Inc., et al. v. Donald Lee Moran, et al.

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-06-07
Status: Presumed Complete
Type: A
Tags: attorney-fees civil-procedure fee-shifting prevailing-party statutory-interpretation voluntary-dismissal
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a voluntary dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1) precludes a defendant from being considered a 'prevailing party' for purposes of attorney's fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1988

Docket Entries

2019-06-10
Application (18A1274) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until July 1, 2019.
2019-06-03
Application (18A1274) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 10, 2019 to August 9, 2019, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Nexus Services, Inc., et al.
Joseph R. PopeWilliams Mullen, P.C., Petitioner
Joseph R. PopeWilliams Mullen, P.C., Petitioner