Research on Appeals of Attorney-Fee and Merits Decisions (Fed R Civ P 58(c)(2)) as Presented to the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules in May 2006

Rebecca N. Eyre, Thomas E. Willging, Joe S. Cecil

May 1, 2006

In early 2006, the Federal Judicial Center examined the prevalence of the use of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58(c)(2), and the circumstances under which appeals of judgments on the merits and decisions regarding attorney fees can occur at the same time. Two resulting memoranda were presented to the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules in May 2006.

Coinciding appeals of a judgment on the merits and a decision regarding attorney fees, March 7, 2006, 6 pages
Fed.R.Civ.P. 58(c)(2), January 30, 2006, 2 pages

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Research on Appeals of Attorney-Fee and Merits Decisions (Fed R Civ P 58(c)(2)) as Presented to the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules in May 2006