Legal Opinion
Pigford, Timothy v. Veneman, Ann
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 14, 2004No. 16-1429PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge GINSBURG.
GINSBURG, Chief Judge:
The Secretary of Agriculture appeals an order of the district court requiring the Department of Agriculture to advance $500,000 against attorneys’ fees due counsel representing a class of black farmers in an anti-discrimination suit against the Department. The Government contends the district court abused its discretion because it failed to support the order with any findings regarding the hours claimed and the hourly rates sought by class counsel. Class counsel argue we lack jurisdiction to entertain the Government’s…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Catlin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Forgay v. ConradSupreme Court of the United States · 1848
- Gates v. RowlandCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- Reuben Palmer v. City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Rosenfeld v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Cobell v. NortonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2005
- Gurrola v. United States ex rel. Internal Revenue ServiceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2014
- Diamond Ventures v. Barreto, HectorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2006
- Pigford v. VenemanDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2005
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