Gerald F. Lackey, in His Official Capacity as the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, Petitioner v. Damian Stinnie, et al.

The Supreme Court considered whether plaintiffs who obtain a preliminary injunction but whose case becomes moot before a final judgment are eligible for attorney's fees as "prevailing parties" under federal civil rights law. The Court ruled that a preliminary injunction alone does not confer prevailing party status because it is a temporary measure rather than a conclusive resolution of the claims on the merits.