U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Feb. 13, 2013
9th Circuit instructs federal judges to show how they determined attorney fees and costs
Like schoolkids sweating a math test, federal trial judges must show their work when awarding attorney fees and costs, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel cautioned on Monday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Like schoolkids sweating a math test, federal trial judges must show their work when awarding attorney fees and costs, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel cautioned on Monday.
The opinion included a tutorial on how judges should evaluate attorneys' efforts in cases that produce mixed results.
The panel, in vacating a pared-down award by former U.S. District Judge James Ware in a civ...
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