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Molly Brizgys, (Bar No. 029216) 

ACLU Foundation of Arizona 

P.O. Box 17148 

Phoenix, AZ 85011 

Telephone: (602) 650-1854 

mbrizgys@acluaz.org 

Brian Hauss (pro hac vice) 

Vera Eidelman (pro hac vice) 

Ben Wizner (pro hac vice) 

ACLU Foundation 

Speech, Privacy & Technology Project 

125 Broad Street, 18th Floor 

New York, NY 10004 

Telephone: (212) 549-2500 

bhauss@aclu.org 

veidelman@aclu.org 

bwizner@aclu.org 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 

Mikkel Jordahl; Mikkel (Mik) Jordahl, P.C., ) No. CV17-08263 

 ) 

 Plaintiffs, ) PLAINTIFFS’ UNOPPOSED MOTION

v. ) TO SET FEE PETITION DEADLINE 

 ) 

Mark Brnovich, Arizona Attorney General; Jim ) 

Driscoll, Coconino County Sheriff; Matt Ryan, ) 

Coconino County Jail District Board of Directors ) 

Member; Lena Fowler, Coconino County Jail ) 

District Board of Directors Member; Elizabeth ) 

Archuleta, Coconino County Jail District Board of ) 

Directors Member; Art Babbott, Coconino County ) 

Jail District Board of Directors Member; Jim Parks, ) 

Coconino County Jail District Board of Directors ) 

Member, all in their official capacities, ) 

 ) 

 Defendants. ) 

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 Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54, Plaintiffs respectfully move that this 

Court issue an order requiring any fee petition for work performed in this Court to be filed no 

later than 14 days after this Court enters final judgment. Defendants do not oppose Plaintiffs’ 

motion to set the fee petition deadline. 

 On January 6, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a 

memorandum disposition in this case vacating the preliminary injunction and remanding to this 

Court with instructions to dismiss Plaintiffs’ claims for declaratory and injunctive relief. Jordahl 

v. Brnovich, No. 18-16896, Dkt. No. 124 (9th Cir. Jan. 6, 2020). The Ninth Circuit’s decision 

acknowledges that this Court retains jurisdiction to determine whether an award of attorneys’ 

fees is appropriate under 42 U.S.C. § 1988(b). Id.

 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d)(2)(B) provides that “[u]nless a statute or a court 

order provides otherwise,” a motion for attorneys’ fees must “be filed no later than 14 days after 

the entry of judgment.” Several courts have recognized that Rule 54’s 14-day period is not 

triggered by an appellate court judgment. See Dean v. Cty. of Gage, 332 F. Supp. 3d 1247, 

1252–56 (D. Neb. 2018) (collecting cases). Instead, any applicable deadline under Rule 54 is 

triggered by entry of final judgment in the district court. Id. at 1253–54 (quoting Dippin’ Dots, 

Inc. v. Mosey, 602 F. Supp. 2d 777, 782 (N.D. Tex. 2009)). However, out of an abundance of 

caution, Plaintiffs respectfully request that the Court issue an order requiring any fee petition for 

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work performed in this Court to be filed no later than 14 days after this Court enters final 

judgment on Plaintiffs’ claims.1

Respectfully submitted this 21st day of January, 2020 

/s/ Brian Hauss 

Brian Hauss (pro hac vice) 

Vera Eidelman (pro hac vice) 

Ben Wizner (pro hac vice) 

ACLU Foundation 

Speech, Privacy & Technology Project 

125 Broad Street, 18th Floor 

New York, NY 10004 

Telephone: (212) 549-2500 

bhauss@aclu.org 

veidelman@aclu.org 

bwizner@aclu.org 

Molly Brizgys (Bar No. 029216) 

ACLU Foundation of Arizona 

P.O. Box 17148 

Phoenix, AZ 85011 

Telephone: (602) 650-1854 

mbrizgys@acluaz.org 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

 

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 Petitions for fees on appeal are separately governed by Ninth Circuit Rule 39-1. Circuit Rule 

39-1.6 establishes the deadline for filing petitions for fees on appeal to the Ninth Circuit. Under 

Circuit Rule 39-1.8, the Ninth Circuit may transfer consideration of attorneys’ fees on appeal to 

this Court for consideration. 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I certify that on January 21, 2020, the foregoing Plaintiffs’ Unopposed Motion to Set Fee 

Petition Deadline was electronically transmitted to the Clerk’s Office using the CM/ECF system for 

filing and distribution to counsel for Defendants. 

DATED this 21st day of January, 2020 

 /s/ Brian Haussg

 Brian Hauss 

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