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Court opinions issued Mar. 13, 2023

Court Opinions (2015-2023)Allan BlutsteinComment

Vidal-Martinez v. ICE (N.D. Ill.) -- denying plaintiff’s interim petition for award of attorneys fees and costs because agency, not plaintiff, was prevailing party in underlying litigation; rejecting plaintiff’s contention that court’s scheduling orders and minute entries altered parties’ legal relationship or granted plaintiff relief on merits; further rejecting plaintiff’s argument that agency changed its legal position under “catalyst theory” of eligibility.

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