Mary Craik v. The Minnesota State University Board

Plaintiffs-appellants have moved for an award of attorneys’ fees and costs for services rendered and expenses incurred on appeal. Eighth Cir.R. 17 provides that this Court may either determine for itself the proper amount of such an award or may remand to the District Court for such a decision. Normally we decide the question of fees and costs on appeal ourselves. We are naturally more familiar than the District Court with the nature and quality of the services rendered on appeal; the case is relatively fresh on our minds; and our decision on the question can furnish guides for the District…