U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Oct. 8, 2015
9th Circuit: District judge wrongly reduced attorney fee award in civil forfeiture case
In reducing an attorney fee award for a civil asset forfeiture case, a San Diego federal judge had impermissibly done the government's homework, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held Tuesday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
In reducing an attorney fee award for a civil asset forfeiture case, a San Diego federal
judge had impermissibly done the government's homework, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of
Appeals panel held Tuesday.
U.S. District Judge Larry Burns committed a litany of errors, the panel ruled, beginning
with his failure to a...
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