DUPUY v. SAMUELS

No. 04-4294.

423 F.3d 714 (2005)

Belinda DUPUY, Pilar Berman, Norman Berman, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Bryan SAMUELS, Director, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 9, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Lehrer, Lehrer & Redleaf, Edward W. Feldman (argued), Miller, Shakman & Hamilton, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Erik G. Light (argued), Office of the Attorney General, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before BAUER, RIPPLE and MANION, Circuit Judges.


RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiffs brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, on behalf of themselves and a class of similarly situated individuals, against the Director ("Director") of Illinois' Department of Children and Family Services ("DCFS") for due process violations. After the plaintiffs secured a preliminary injunction against the Director, they sought an interim award of attorneys' fees. The district court granted the plaintiffs attorneys' fees...

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