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3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 30 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 Covington v. District Of Columbia.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Covington v. District Of Columbia Anchor
cadc · 1995
green “fee applicant bears the burden of establishing entitlement to an award, documenting the appropriate hours, and justifying the reasonableness of the rates.” 16
2 Arlington Central School District Board of Education v. Murphy
scotus · 2006
green “he terms of the idea overwhelmingly support the conclusion that prevailing parents may not recover the costs of experts or consultants.” 11
3 In Re Oliver L. North (Bush Fee Application)
cadc · 1995
green “fee applicant bears the burden of establishing entitlement to an award, documenting the appropriate hours, and justifying the reasonableness of the rates.” 3

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