Supreme Court to Consider Whether States Have to Pay Attorney Fees

Motorists who sued over a later-repealed license suspension law and won an injunction blocking it say Virginia should have to pay their legal expenses.

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Sept. 9, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The Supreme Court will soon consider whether plaintiffs who enjoy partial success in civil rights lawsuits are entitled to have the governments they sue compensate them for attorney’s fees.

Both civil rights activists and governments say the stakes are high.