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3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 42 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from American Civil Liberties Union v. Barnes.

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1 American Civil Liberties Union v. Barnes Anchor
ca11 · 1999
green “prevailing market rate in the relevant legal community for similar services by lawyers of reasonably comparable skills, experience, and reputation.” 23
2 James Mcdonald v. Pension Plan Of The Nysa-Ila Pension Trust Fund
ca2 · 2006
green “a district court may also use its knowledge of the relevant market when determining the reasonable hourly rate.” 11
3 Marie Lucie Jean v. Alan C. Nelson
ca11 · 1988
green “to the extent that the paralegal performs work traditionally done by an attorney.” 8

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