Authorities Cited: United States Code 42 U.S.C. § 1988 Supreme Court 416 U.S. 696 434 U.S. 1034 446 U.S. 754 459 U.S. 1204 465 U.S. 886, 888 489 U.S. 782, 790-791 491 U.S. 754, 758 Circuit Courts 503 F.2d 1131, 1133 559 F.2d 310, 358-359 583 F.2d 419, 421 670 F.2d 249, 250 682 F.2d 240, 251 859 F.2d 717, 727 3 F.3d 1517, 1521 25 F.3d 1031 31 F.3d 169, 175 169 F.3d 755 407 F.3d 65, 79 426 F.3d 694, 705 452 F.3d 1305, 1310 472 F.3d 1370 477 F.3d 1353, 1355-1356 485 F.3d 1146, 1149