After several trips to the appellate court by @trelegal and co-counsel, the 4th Cir. held that yes, a jury verdict in the plaintiff’s favor does make her the “prevailing party” re fees, even if def moots her injunctive relief *after* that verdict.

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/blind-county-worker-to-get-legal-fees-for-jury-win-in-bias-suit