Opinion
The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a); 9th Cir. R. 34-4. Accordingly, appellants' request for oral argument is denied.
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Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Vaughn R. Walker, District Judge, Presiding.
Before BROWNING, TROTT, and SILVERMAN, Circuit Judges.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as may be provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
Naum and Irina Morgovsky appeal pro se from the district court's order awarding defendants attorney's fees pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1692k(a)(3). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review for abuse of discretion the district court's decision to award attorney's fees, see Margolis v. Ryan, 140 F.3d 850, 854 (9th Cir.1998), and for clear error any supporting factual findings, see Corder v. Gates, 104 F.3d 247, 249 (9th Cir.1996) (per curiam).
Upon our review of the record, we cannot conclude that the district court abused its discretion by awarding defendants' attorneys fees or committed clear error by concluding that the Morgovskys brought and pursued this litigation in bad faith.
We also conclude that Judge Walker did not err by refusing to recuse himself. See Liteky v. United States, 510 U.S. 540, 555 (1994).
We reject the remaining contentions on appeal as without merit.
AFFIRMED.