Civil Rights

Landmark Supreme Court decision interpreting prevailing party status under 42 U.S.C. § 1988(b) in civil rights litigation

Taylor v. Riojas
  1. Taylor v. Riojas
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (Texas) (November 2, 2020)
  3. Original Case: Trent Michael Taylor v. Robert Riojas, et al.
  4. Victims<![CDATA[Trent Taylor]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Robert Riojas]]><![CDATA[Ricardo Cortez]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Trent Taylor]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Per Curiam]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]]><![CDATA[Texas Department of Criminal Justice]]><![CDATA[John T. Montford Department of Criminal Justice]]>
  5. Case Tags: Qualified Immunity;Eighth Amendment;Prison Conditions;Civil Rights
莱基诉斯廷尼案
  1. 莱基诉斯廷尼案
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 25, 2025)
  3. Original Case: Lackey v. Stinnie
  4. DefendantsGerald F. LackeyPlaintiffsDamian StinnieDemetrice MooreRobert TaylorNeil RussoPlaintiff AttorneysLegal Aid Justice CenterMcGuireWoods LLPJudgesJohn RobertsClarence ThomasSamuel AlitoElena KaganNeil GorsuchBrett KavanaughAmy Coney BarrettSonia SotomayorKetanji Brown JacksonInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitVirginia Department of Motor Vehicles
  5. Case Tags: Civil Rights;Attorney&apos;s Fees;Preliminary Injunction;Constitutional Law