Legal Opinion
Estate of Conners ex rel. Meredith v. O'Connor
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 4, 1993No. Nos. 92-15241, 92-16414, 92-16775 and 92-16917PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CANBY, Circuit Judge:
These appeals present the question whether 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) empowers a federal magistrate judge to enter a final order on a post-judgment motion for attorney’s fees. We hold that it does not.1
I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Following a jury verdict in their favor in a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the plaintiffs filed a motion for an award of attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988. The district court ordered the motion referred to a magistrate judge; the court’s order did not specify the subpara-graph of 28 U.S.C. § 636 pursuant to which the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Johnnie Reynaga v. Sharon M. Cammisa Steve White M. Cedillo Michael T. GarciaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- United States v. Rowena Owen GarnerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- Alaniz v. California Processors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- Cotton ex rel. McClure v. City of EurekaDistrict Court, N.D. California · 2012
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