Seventh Circuit· 10/6/1980

United States v. Smith

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633 F.2d 739

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fee-setting not a judicial decision because “none of the indicia accompanying an adversary proceeding exist”
court of appeals cannot review district judge’s action in refusing to certify case as extended or complex, or in fixing amount of compensation
“[I]t is also clear that Congress did not intend to provide full compensation and that it contemplated appointments of private counsel to supplement the efforts of professional defender organizations.”
“[A] determination by a district court disallowing fees in excess of the maximum limit under the [CJA] is not a reviewable order.”
“[A]lthough some compensation must be awarded appointed counsel under the [CJA], the district judge is accorded exclusive discretion in fixing the amount.” (citations and quotation marks omitted)
review unavailable of district court’s order refusing to authorize fees beyond the statutory maximum

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