What are the consequences of a district court award of attorney's fees for abuse of power?
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The following excerpt is from Smith v. Contra Costa County, 911 F.2d 738 (9th Cir. 1990):
We review a district court's award of attorney's fees for abuse of discretion. Miller v. Los Angeles County Bd. of Educ., 827 F.2d 617, 619 (9th Cir.1987). In doing so, we examine, first, the court's decision to award attorney's fees to defendants, and second, the amount of the fee award. See id.
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