Opinion ID: 3047535
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

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Text: We affirm the district court’s reduction of hours for billing in quarter-hour increments and for time involved in intraoffice conferences, preparation of a case analysis memo, discovery-related activities and preparation of the motion for attorney’s fees. We hold that the district court erred in setting Welch’s counsel’s hourly rates at $250 and in imposing a 20 percent across-the-board reduction for block billing. Although we believe the record is sufficiently complete for the district court to revise its fee award without additional evidence, we leave it to the court’s discretion whether to entertain supplemental submissions or argument by the parties. The district court’s fee award is VACATED and REMANDED for a redetermination consistent with this opinion. The parties shall bear their own costs on appeal.