U.S. v. Sherburne, No. 99-30213 (9th Cir.) (249 F.3d 1121) (May 21, 2001) (Judge M. Margaret McKeown)
Here the Ninth Circuit reversed an award of legal fees under the Hyde Amendment, holding that the standard used by the district court which had been approved in other jurisdictions was too lenient and placed too heavy a burden on the Government.
In this case, the district court granted attorneys ...
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