Case Explained: WILLIAMS V. KHAN, ET AL.

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Filed: 2026-06-16 Docket: 4:17-cv-00029-EJM The ninth-circuit affirmed the district court’s award of attorneys’ fees to the plaintiff under 42 U.S.C. § 1988. The court applied an abuse of discretion standard to review the fee amount and a de novo standard to determine if the correct legal standard was applied. The appellant challenged the award by arguing that attorneys miscalculated or misrepresented their fees and that attorneys generally misuse fees, but failed to identify any specific error in the district court’s analysis or point to an abuse of discretion. Additionally, the court held that the appellant forfeited claims regarding the disclosure of litigation costs to taxpayers because they were vague, unsupported by legal authority, and untethered to applicable standards. Consequently, the fee award stands, and the appellant’s motions for miscellaneous relief are denied. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.