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NAT'L BLACK POLICE ASS'N v. D.C. BOARD OF ELEC.

Nos. 98-7120, 98-7177.

168 F.3d 525 (1999)

NATIONAL BLACK POLICE ASSOCIATION, et al., Appellees, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND ETHICS, et al., Appellants. D.C. Statehood Party, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided March 5, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward Schwab, Assistant Corporation Counsel, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were John M. Ferren, Corporation Counsel, and Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corporation Counsel.

Thomas J. Judge argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Daniel J. Standish, Lisa A. Burns, Arthur B. Spitzer and Lawrence H. Mirel.

Before: WILLIAMS, SENTELLE and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.

SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:

The District of Columbia appeals an award of attorney's fees to the National Black Police Association and associated plaintiffs (collectively the "NBPA") who won an injunction against a D.C. citizen initiative capping campaign contributions to candidates for D.C. Mayor, City Council, and Board of Education. In the litigation resulting in the fee award, the district court held that...

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