Keepseagle v. Veneman

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ________________________________ ) MARILYN KEEPSEAGLE, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 99-3119 (EGS) ) SONNY PERDUE, Secretary, U.S. ) Department of Agriculture, ) ) Defendant. ) ________________________________) MEMORANDUM OPINION On April 28, 2011, the Court granted, among other things, plaintiffs’ motion for award of attorneys’ fees and costs, awarding class counsel at the high end of the range set forth in the 2011 Settlement Agreement between the parties: 8% of the $760 million compensation fund amount, or $60.8…