Lunde v. Ruigh’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “[TJhere are two types of challenges to trial court orders determining compensation for court-appointed counsel; (1) those asserting that an incorrect legal standard has been applied in fixing fees; and (2) those asserting an abuse of discretion in the application of the proper legaT standard. We pointed out in Walters that: Our scope of review depends on what part of the challenge is being considered. Plaintiffs assertion that an incorrect legal standard was applied is reviewed on error. When an incorrect standard is applied we remand for new findings and application of the correct standard. When a correct legal standard is applied our review is greatly circumscribed; we affirm unless the trial court’s discretion “was exercised on grounds or for reasons clearly untenable or to an extent clearly unreasonable.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Duffy v. Circuit Court for the Seventh Judicial Circuit