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VARGAS v. HOWELL

No. 18-15513.

949 F.3d 1188 (2020)

Daniel VARGAS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Amber HOWELL; Steve McBride; Richard Gloeckner; James Goodson; Russell Taylor; Gary Patterson; Shaun Briley; John Olson; Deborah Knotts, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed February 5, 2020.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kendelee L. Works (argued), Christiansen Law Offices, Las Vegas, Nevada, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Theresa Haar (argued), Senior Deputy Attorney General; Steve Shevorski , Head of Complex Litigation; Aaron D. Ford , Attorney General; Office of the Attorney General, Las Vegas, Nevada; for Defendants-Appellees.

Dissent by Judge Benitez.

OPINION

Daniel Vargas sued various Nevada officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. After reaching a settlement, he sought attorney's fees as the prevailing party. The district court awarded just 10 percent of the fees Vargas claimed, and Vargas appealed. We affirm in part, but because we conclude that the district...

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