U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Aug. 13, 2014
Judges can still award attorney fees even when the lawsuit is done
Federal trial judges retain jurisdiction over post-judgment attorney fee disputes even after their authority has expired in the underlying case, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held on Monday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A lawsuit might be over, but in some cases attorneys can still seek fees.
Federal trial judges retain jurisdiction over post-judgment attorney fee disputes even after their authority has expired in the underlying case, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held on Monday.
At issue was some $300,000 in fees sought by disability rights lawyers for more than two additional years' work fo...
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