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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Virgil Langley, )

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Plaintiff, ) No. CIV 00-00497-PHX RCB

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vs. ) O R D E R

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Raymond W. Brown, et al., )

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Defendants. ) )

On February 1, 2007, the Ninth Circuit's Mandate was filed,

affirming in part, and reversing and remanding in part two orders

of this court (doc. 244) and (doc. 245). More specifically, the

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the attorneys' fees awards

which were made in accordance with Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-349. It

was err, according to the Ninth Circuit, to rely upon that Arizona

state statute as a basis for those fee awards "[b]ecause the . . .

awards were based on [plaintiff's] misconduct in the district court

proceeding in the district court[.]" Doc. 271 at 2. The Ninth

Circuit reasoned that "'if sanctions [a]re to be imposed at all, it

ha[s] to be under the policies and procedures delineated under 

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federal law.'" Id. at 3 (quoting In re: Larry's Apartment, LLC, 249

F.3d 832, 838 (9th Cir. 2001)), accordingly, 

IT IS ORDERED that within twenty (20) days of the date of this

Order, defendants Albert E. Van Wagner, Jr. and Carioca Company

shall file and serve a brief addressing the issue of "whether

[attorneys'] fees should be awarded under federal law." See id.

Plaintiff's response, if any, shall be filed and served no later

than fifteen (15) days after the filing of defendants' opening

brief. Defendants' reply, if any, shall be filed and served no

later than ten (10) days after the filing and service of

plaintiff's response.

DATED this 22nd day of February, 2007.

Copies to counsel of record

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