American Small Business League v. Small Business Administration

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESS Case No. 20-cv-04619-MMC

LEAGUE,

8 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING IN PART PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR v. ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS 10 SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, Re: Dkt. No. 74 11 Defendant. 12 Before the Court is plaintiff American Small Business League’s (“ASBL”) “Motion for Attorney’s Fees and Costs,” filed March 27, 2023. Defendant United States Small Business Administration (“SBA”) has filed opposition, to which ASBL has replied. The motion came on for hearing on July 19, 2024. Aaron R. Field and Karl Olson of Cannata O’Toole & Olson LLP appeared on behalf of ASBL. James Bickford of the United States Department of Justice Civil Division appeared on behalf of the SBA. Having read and considered the parties’ respective written submissions, and having considered the oral arguments made by counsel, the Court, hereby rules as follows. BACKGROUND Plaintiff…