Federal Judge Says More Fees For USDA Deal With Indians Not Justified

Mealey's (September 24, 2018, 1:37 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A District of Columbia federal judge on Sept. 21 declined to award additional attorney fees to Native American farmer plaintiffs who won a $760 million settlement of their bias claims against the U.S. Department of Agriculture, finding that their lawyers were sufficiently compensated by the original $60 million fee award (Marilyn Keepseagle, et al. v. Sonny Perdue, No. 99-3119, D. D.C., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 161497)....