Environmental Plaintiff Gets $365,804 In Appellate Fees In Endangered Species Case

Mealey's (December 9, 2020, 9:02 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Nov. 16 trimmed $86,041 from an appeal fee request by a Native American environmental group, awarding it $365,804 against a California water district accused of killing fish by failing to release sufficient water into waterways (Wishtoyo Foundation, et al. v. United Water Conservation District, No. 19-55380, 9th Cir.)....