Audubon Society v. Natural Resources Conservation Service
Audubon Society v. Natural Resources Conservation Service
Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Audubon Society of Portland (“Audubon”) appeals following the district court’s judgment in Audubon’s action against the U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service, assigning error to the order awarding Audubon attorneys’ fees. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review for an abuse of discretion. See Barjon v. Dalton, 132 F.3d 496, 500 (9th Cir. 1997). We affirm.
The district court’s award of attorneys’ fees was not an abuse of discretion. Courts calculate attorneys’ fees according to the prevailing market rates in the relevant community. See id. “Generally, the relevant community is the forum in which the district court sits.” Id. Although the district court is located in Portland, Oregon, its jurisdiction includes the entire state of Oregon. Because Audubon did not provide satisfactory evidence showing that Portland was the appropriate community for purposes of establishing its attorneys’ hourly rates, the district court did not abuse its discretion by applying Oregon statewide rates.
AFFIRMED.
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