Ferland v. Conrad Credit Corp.
244 F.3d 1145 (9th Cir. 2001) Cited 494 timesHolding that where the district court cuts substantially the number of hours compensated because of perceived inefficiency, the court must either "calibrate the number [of hours] chosen to demonstrable inefficiency in carrying out particular tasks" or provide an explanation of the level of reduction chosen
Democratic Party of Washington State v. Reed
388 F.3d 1281 (9th Cir. 2004) Cited 124 timesHolding that a losing intervenor was not liable for fees under § 1988(b) even though "the [intervener's] arguments doubtless required the plaintiffs' lawyers to spend additional time" litigating the case
Miller v. Schmitz
654 F. App'x 261 (9th Cir. 2016) Cited 2 timesFinding it was error for the district court to compare the amounts billed by lead attorneys and junior attorneys from both sides in determining the fee award
McKenzie v. Kennickell
669 F. Supp. 529 (D.D.C. 1987) Cited 11 timesDenying the government's request for a sixty-day stay in execution of judgment where the government had not "offered any good reason why it should be granted greater protections than those provided under the federal rules. . . ."
Rule 45 - Subpoena
Fed. R. Civ. P. 45 Cited 16,470 times 104 Legal AnalysesHolding that a subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition "within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person"
Rule 62 - Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 62 Cited 4,108 times 14 Legal AnalysesGranting of stay is discretionary
Rule 32 - Using Depositions in Court Proceedings
Fed. R. Civ. P. 32 Cited 2,296 times 18 Legal AnalysesSetting forth requirements for using deposition testimony at trial