What are the legal standards used by a district court in awarding attorney fees for abuse?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Gibson v. Office of Attorney General, 554 F.3d 759 (9th Cir. 2009):
We review a district court's award of attorney fees for abuse of discretion. Hall v. Bolger, 768 F.2d 1148, 1150 (9th Cir.1985). But we review de novo the legal standards used by the district court in awarding fees. Miller v. Los Angeles County Bd. of Educ., 827 F.2d 617, 619 (9th Cir.1987).
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