ELR Citation: ELR 20024
No(s). 85-5984 (D.C. Cir. Aug 7, 1987)

The court holds that the district court's award of attorney fees in a citizen suit under §520 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) was proper as to the number of billable hours and the award of nontaxable litigation expenses, but the district court abused its discretion in sett...