Taniguchi v. Kan Pacific Saipan, Ltd.

Submitted by site_nclc_gilbert_s on Fri, 2011-10-14 14:41

General Business
Awaiting Decision
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Supreme Court of the United States

Case Details

Status: Awaiting Decision

Docket No: 10-1472

NCLC Involvement: None

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Issue: General Business

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Vote: Awaiting Decision

Lower Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Question(s) Presented

Section 1920 of 28 U.S.C. sets out the categories of costs that may be awarded to the prevailing party in a federal lawsuit. One of the listed categories is "compensation of interpreters." Id. § 1920(6).

The question presented is whether costs incurred in translating written documents are "compensation of interpreters" for purposes of section 1920(6).

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