Does a judge have authority to grant a final order on a motion for attorney's fees?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Spence v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 1:10-cv-2057 AWI GSA (E.D. Cal. 2012):
3.See Estate of Conners v. O'Connor, 6 F.3d 656, 659 (9th Cir. 1993) (magistrate judge not authorized to enter final order on motion for attorney's fees).
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