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In the Matter of Gerald R. Smith, No. 09-80163 (9th Cir.) (586 F.3d 1169) (November 10, 2009) (Judge Richard C. Tallman)

Loaded on Nov. 1, 2009 published in Punch and Jurists November 02, 2009
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Request for Fees Above Statutory Maximum.

Here the Court approved a 42% reduction in the CJA fees requested by a defense attorney after admitting that “the purpose of the [CJA] is not to compensate counsel with fees rivaling those available to attorneys representing nonindigent clients”.

This decision sends an important message about the price that America ...

 

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