MARCUS, Circuit Judge:
This appeal requires us to address a question of first impression in this circuit: Under what circumstances, if any, can anticipated attorneys' fees properly be included within an appellate cost bond issued by a district court pursuant to either Fed. R.App. P. 7 ("Rule 7") or the court's inherent power to manage its affairs?
The district court concluded that both Rule 7 and its inherent power are legitimate sources of authority for including...
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