Attorney Fee Motions in Federal Court, by State
How often federal judges cut attorney fee requests in each state, and why, from federal fee rulings since January 2024. Nationally, federal courts cut the requested fee in 53.8% of 3,862 rulings since January 2024 that decided a fee amount.
| State | Fee rulings | Share cut | Fee cuts over time records |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 470 | 57.7% | 89 |
| Texas | 435 | 44.4% | 76 |
| New York | 418 | 65.6% | 75 |
| Florida | 269 | 70.3% | 84 |
| Arkansas | 143 | 28.7% | 6 |
| Arizona | 141 | 56% | 42 |
| Pennsylvania | 135 | 64.4% | 27 |
| Maryland | 111 | 51.4% | 19 |
| Tennessee | 107 | 48.6% | 13 |
| Oregon | 103 | 45.6% | 19 |
| Louisiana | 93 | 55.9% | 14 |
| Ohio | 89 | 43.8% | 5 |
| Michigan | 74 | 56.8% | 6 |
| Minnesota | 62 | 58.1% | 11 |
| Utah | 60 | 46.7% | 7 |
| Georgia | 57 | 38.6% | 4 |
| Colorado | 55 | 54.5% | 14 |
| Missouri | 55 | 30.9% | 3 |
| New Mexico | 46 | 45.7% | 4 |
| District of Columbia | 46 | 67.4% | 10 |
| Massachusetts | 46 | 67.4% | 9 |
| New Jersey | 44 | 52.3% | 6 |
| Oklahoma | 42 | 38.1% | 6 |
| Hawaii | 38 | 63.2% | 8 |
| Kentucky | 36 | 47.2% | 5 |
| Idaho | 34 | 55.9% | 5 |
| Indiana | 33 | 45.5% | 3 |