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Donnell v. United States

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided June 25, 1982No. Nos. 81-1471, 81-1545PublishedCited by 133 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WILKEY.

WILKEY, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from the district court’s award of $73,669.88 in attorneys’ fees to appellees, defendant-intervenors below in a suit under section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.1 Appellants challenge the intervenors’ entitlement to any fees at all, as well as the court’s particular determinations in calcu*409lating the award. Appellees have cross-appealed, arguing that the district court erred in choosing the geographical market for determining the appropriate hourly rate. We find merit in both positions, and reverse and…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Dolores J. Copeland, Individually and on Behalf of the Class of All Others Similarly Situated v. F. Ray Marshall, Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
  3. National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. National Ass'n of Concerned Veterans v. Secretary of DefenseCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
  5. 5 Fair empl.prac.cas. 587, 5 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 8460 United States of America v. Georgia Power Company, Charles King v. Georgia Power CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973

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3Cited by133 opinions

  1. Avera v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2008
  2. Davis County Solid Waste Management & Energy Recovery Special Service District v. United States Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1999
  3. Laffey v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 1983
  4. In Re "Agent Orange" Product Liability Litigation. (Appeal of Attorneys' Fee Awards)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
  5. Barbara Polk v. New York State Department of Correctional Services, a State AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983

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