K.C. Ex Rel. Erica C. v. Torlakson

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• holding that where the district court “specifically 20 retained jurisdiction over the Settlement Agreement,” the court had jurisdiction to enforce the 21 agreement
• noting that courts can exercise ancillary 12 jurisdiction over attorneys’ fee disputes as being collateral to the underlying litigation and that 13 such ancillary jurisdiction “exists even after the underlying litigation has concluded”
• explaining that Kokkonen recognized ancillary jurisdiction beyond § 1367
• “There is no debate that a federal court properly may exercise ancillary jurisdiction over attorney fee disputes collateral to the underlying litigation.” (internal quotation omitted)
• “[T]he district 4 court has broad, inherent authority over collateral matters such as attorney’s fees, and such 5 ancillary jurisdiction extends beyond dismissal of the underlying lawsuit.”
• “There is no debate that a federal court properly may exercise ancillary jurisdiction ‘over attorney fee disputes collateral to the underlying litigation.’” (quoting Fed. Sav. & Loan Ins. Corp. v. Ferrante, 364 F.3d 1037, 1041 (9th Cir. 2004))

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